The Hamilton Project is an economic policy initiative within the Brookings Institution.[1][2] It was originally launched in April 2006 by a combination of public policy makers, business people, academic leaders, and other former Clinton administration economists and experts.[3][4] The Hamilton Project "seeks to advance America's promise of opportunity, prosperity, and growth."[5] It went dormant after U.S. President Barack Obama assumed office in 2009 because many of its members left to work for the White House; however it was relaunched in 2010 with Michael Greenstone as the new director.[6][7]
The Hamilton Project is currently led by Wendy Edelberg, former Chief Economist at the Congressional Budget Office.[8] Previous directors have included Jay Shambaugh, former Member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and a professor of economics and international affairs at the George Washington University;[9] Peter R. Orszag, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama Administration;[10] Jason Furman, professor of the practice of economic policy at the Harvard Kennedy School;[11] Douglas W. Elmendorf, Dean of the Kennedy School at Harvard University;[12] Michael Greenstone, a former chief economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisers;[13] and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, director of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University.[14] The Hamilton Project hosts events and commissions evidence-based policy proposals, reports, and books on topics ranging through economic security, employment, poverty, education, health care, and innovation.[15]
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edit- ↑ Irwin, Neil (22 April 2015). "Why American Workers Without Much Education Are Being Hammered". New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ Kadlec, Dan (June 26, 2015). "This Surprising Sign May Tell You When to Claim Social Security". Money.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ Robert Kuttner. "The Crash That Failed (review of Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World by Adam Tooze)". NYBooks.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "The Hamilton Project". www.hamiltonproject.org. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Mission & Vision | The Hamilton Project". www.hamiltonproject.org. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "About". Hamilton Project website. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ Irwin, Neil (21 April 2010). "Brookings Institution-based Hamilton Project relaunches". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Wendy Edelberg". Brookings. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ↑ "Jay Shambaugh | The Hamilton Project". www.hamiltonproject.org. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Peter Orszag to re-join Economic Studies at Brookings". Brookings. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Jason Furman Named Senior Fellow and Director of The Hamilton Project". Brookings. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Douglas Elmendorf". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Michael Greenstone Named Brookings Senior Fellow and Director of The Hamilton Project". Brookings. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach: Institute for Policy Research - Northwestern University". www.ipr.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Papers | The Hamilton Project". www.hamiltonproject.org. Retrieved 2019-03-06.