Darrick Hamilton
Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, The New School
Chapter Member: New York City SSN
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Hamilton's work focuses on the causes, consequences and remedies of racial and ethnic inequality in economic and health outcomes, which includes an examination of the intersection of identity, racism, colorism, and socioeconomic outcomes. He has authored numerous scholarly articles on socioeconomic stratification in education, marriage, wealth, homeownership, health (including mental health), and labor market outcomes.
Contributions
Economists' Letter on Recovery Policy
White Paper,
Ten Solutions to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide
Key Findings Brief,
No Jargon Podcast
In the News
"‘Baby Bonds’ Could Help the U.S. Wealth Gap," Darrick Hamilton (with ), Interview with Matthew Boesler, Bloomberg, April 5, 2019.
Darrick Hamilton's research on federal tax law discussed by , "Trump's Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality," The Washington Post, June 26, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on racial inequality discussed by , "Road to Zero Wealth Reaches Pod Save the People," Pod Save the People, May 16, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on progressive ideas by Benjy Sarlin, "Fringe Liberal Ideas Move to Front-Burner for Democrats" NBC News, May 14, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on black wealth discussed by , "Black Wealth from Kanye to Donald Glover: America's Decadent Veil," NewsMax, May 11, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on the racial wealth gap by David Love, "Should the Kanye West MAGA Debacle Remind Black People That" Atlanta Black Star, May 6, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on wealth and inequality by Susan Milligan, "Unequal in America" U.S. News & World Report, May 4, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on America's racial wealth gap discussed by , "New Study Takes Aim at Debunking Old Myths about America’s Racial Wealth Gap," Think Progress, May 2, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by David Dayen, "Whether American Can Afford a Job Guarantee Program is Not Up for Debate" The Intercept, April 30, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a jobs guarantee program by Jeff Stein, "Booker, Sanders Want to Promise Every American a Job. Some Democrats are Skeptical." The Washington Post, April 27, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by Gregory Krieg, "Why a 'federal jobs guarantee' is Gaining Steam with Democrats" CNN, April 26, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by Jonathan Chait, "Democrats are Rushing into a Job Guarantee. It Could be a Huge Mistake." New York Magazine, April 25, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by Gideon Resnick, "How Guaranteeing Jobs Became the Hot New Policy Priority for 2020 Dems" The Daily Beast, April 25, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by John Bowden, "Sen. Sanders to Announce Proposal Promising Jobs to All Americans" The Hill, April 24, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by Jake Johnson, "Embracing 'the Sort of Bold Thinking We Need,' Sanders to Introduce Plan to Guarantee Every American a Job" Common Dreams, April 23, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on black-white wealth gap discussed by , "How to Reduce the Black-White Wealth Gap," Bloomberg View, April 23, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by Jeff Stein, "Bernie Sanders to Announce Plan to Guarantee Every American a Job" The Washington Post, April 23, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal jobs guarantee by Dylan Matthews, "Cory Booker’s New Big Idea: Guaranteeing Jobs for Everyone Who Wants One" Vox, April 20, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on homeownership and racial wealth inequality by Tanvi Misra, "Does Homeownership Really 'Drive' the Black-White Wealth Gap?" City Lab, April 20, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on reducing the racial wealth gap by Eshe Nelson, "Greater Homeownership isn’t the Answer to Ending Wealth Inequality" Quartz, April 19, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on corporate racism and racial profiling by Sam Fulwood III, "The Implicit Bias of Starbucks’ Implicit Bias Training" Think Progress, April 18, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on , "What We Get Wrong about Closing the Racial Wealth Gap," Fortune, April 16, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Tracy Jan, "America’s First Black Billionaire Says Trump Economy Has Been Good for African Americans" The Washington Post, April 7, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Angela Helm, "Robert Johnson Capes for Trump over Black Unemployment Numbers (or Something)" The Root, April 7, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Jeff Stein, "How 12 Experts Would End Inequality If They Ran America" The Washington Post, April 6, 2018.
"Race Still Trumps Class for Black Americans," Darrick Hamilton (with ), The Guardian, March 27, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Charlie May, "Michael Moore Blasts 'Corporate Media' for Only Talking about 'Russia, Russia, Russia'" Alternet, March 22, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted , "Bernie Sanders Hosts a Town Hall on Inequality" The Guardian, March 21, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Stephanie Curtis and Elizabeth Shockman, "Why are the Economic Odds Stacked against Black Men?" MPR News, March 21, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by James Dennin, "Does Free Money Make People Lazy? Why the Case for a Universal Basic Income is Getting Stronger." Mic: The Payoff, February 21, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on closing the wealth gap discussed by "Could the Wealth Gap be Closed by Giving Babies $50,000? Some Economists Think So," CBC Radio, January 24, 2018.
"Make Every Child a Trust Fund Baby," Darrick Hamilton (with ), The News & Observer, January 18, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Vann R. Newkirk II, "Instead of Work Requirements, Why Not a Jobs Guarantee?" The Atlantic, January 14, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on , "This Proposal Would Give an Average of $20000 to Every Baby Born in the US," The Kansas City Star, January 11, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Heather Long, "Black Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level on Record" Washington Post, January 10, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted by Chris Weller, "Some Economists Want the US Government to Put Up to $50,000 in 'Baby Bond' Bank Accounts" Insider, January 10, 2018.
on All Things Considered National Public Radio, Darrick Hamilton (with ), January 9, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on universal trusts for US children discussed by , "There's a Serious Proposal to Give Babies Born in the United States $20,000 (or More)," Chicago Tribune, January 9, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton's research on , "There's a Serious Proposal to Give Babies Born in the United States $20000 (or More)," Washington Post, January 8, 2018.
Darrick Hamilton quoted on a federal job guarantee by Annie Lowrey, "Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job?" The Atlantic, May 17, 2017.
Darrick Hamilton's research on racial disparities in family wealth discussed by , "The Racialization of Academic Funding," Inside HigherEd, February 10, 2017.
"Why We Need a Federal Job Guarantee," Darrick Hamilton (with ), Jacobin Magazine, Jacobin Magazine, February 4, 2017.
Darrick Hamilton's research on racial disparities in Washington, DC discussed by , "What Race Tells Us about Net Worth in Washington," Washington Post, November 28, 2016.
Darrick Hamilton's research on spreading the benefits of asset-ownership to all Americans discussed by , "Baby Bonds: A Plan for Black/White Wealth Equality Conservatives Could Love?," Institute for New Economic Thinking, October 25, 2016.
"Why Black Colleges and Universities Still Matter," Darrick Hamilton (with ), The American Prospect, November 9, 2015.
"The Federal Job Guarantee: A Step Towards Racial Justice," Darrick Hamilton, Dissent Magazine, November 7, 2015.
Publications
"Examining the Differential Impact of Recessions and Recovery Across Race and Gender for Working- Versus Professional-Class Workers" (with ). American Academy of Political and Social Science 695, no. 1 (2021).
Examines the Differential Impact of Recessions and Recovery Across Race and Gender for Working Versus Professional Class Workers. We investigate how wages and occupation sorting vary by race, gender, and class during recessions.