Director

Michael Greenstone

Director, The Hamilton Project
Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

Michael Greenstone is the 3M Professor of Environmental Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2009-10 he served as the chief economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers. His research is focused on estimating the costs and benefits of environmental quality and the consequences of government regulation.

Expertise

Environmental economics; Clean Air Act; regulation

Research and Commentary

The Marriage Gap: The Impact of Economic and Technological Change on Marriage RatesFebruary 03, 2012The Hamilton Project

Shrinking Job Opportunities: The Challenge of Putting Americans Back to WorkJanuary 06, 2012The Hamilton Project

@ Brookings Podcast: Job Training for American Workers Must ChangeDecember 16, 2011

What Is Happening to America’s Less-Skilled Workers? The Importance of Education and Training in Today’s EconomyDecember 02, 2011The Hamilton Project

Building America’s Job Skills with Effective Workforce Programs: A Training Strategy to Raise Wages and Increase Work OpportunitiesNovember 2011The Hamilton Project

Improving Regulatory PerformanceNovember 16, 2011Senate Budget Committee, Task Force on Government Performance

Long-Stagnant Teacher Compensation Needs to be UpgradedNovember 14, 2011Los Angeles Times

Unemployment and Earnings Losses: A Look at Long-Term Impacts of the Great Recession on American WorkersNovember 04, 2011The Hamilton Project

What Is Happening to America’s Children? A Look at the Widening Opportunity Gap for Today’s YouthOctober 07, 2011The Hamilton Project

Climate Change, Mortality, and Adaptation: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the U.S.October 2011American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Improving Student Outcomes: Restoring America’s Education PotentialSeptember 2011The Hamilton Project

Are We Short-Changing our Future? The Economic Imperative of Attracting Great TeachersSeptember 22, 2011The Hamilton Project

Taking the Job Gap to the State Level: A Closer Look at the August Employment NumbersSeptember 02, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog

College Is Expensive, But Still a Smart Choice August 15, 2011Los Angeles Times

Returning to the Topic of JobsAugust 12, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog

Increasing Productivity and Boosting Wages: Is Innovation the Answer?August 05, 2011The Hamilton Project

A Dozen Economic Facts About InnovationAugust 2011The Hamilton Project

Trends: Reduced Earnings for Men in AmericaThird Quarter 2011The Milken Institute Review

The Great Recession May Be Over, but American Families Are Working Harder than EverJuly 08, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog

@ Brookings Podcast: Finding the Right Balance in RegulationJuly 01, 2011

Where is the Best Place to Invest $102,000 -- In Stocks, Bonds, or a College Degree?June 25, 2011The Hamilton Project

The Real Costs of U.S. EnergyJune 15, 2011POLITICO

Web Chat: The Concealed Costs of EnergyJune 15, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog

How Do Recent College Grads Really Stack Up? Employment and Earnings for Graduates of the Great RecessionJune 03, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog

Energy Consumption Central to Economic GrowthMay 19, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog

More Research and Commentary »

Contact Information

mgreenst@mit.edu

202.797.6105
Brookings Office of Communications

Resources

Hamilton Project Author Page

Downloads

Expert Topics

Regulation

Advanced Search | Tips

My Portfolio
My New Content

My Portfolio

Edit My Topics
- No Saved Topics
Edit My Programs
- No Saved Programs
Edit My Experts
- No Saved Experts
Edit Saved Content
- No Saved Pages

My New Content

View suggested content based on items you have saved to your Portfolio.
Log in or register now

Topics

Text Size