Darrick Hamilton
Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, Founding Director at the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, The New School
Chapter Member: New York City SSN
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About Darrick
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. A leading public intellectual, he redefines how economies should work, advancing inclusion, equity, and civic engagement. His work has inspired landmark proposals like baby bonds, guaranteed income, and a federal job guarantee. Profiled in outlets such as The New York Times and Bloomberg, Hamilton advises U.S. and global leaders on economic policy. He earned his BA from Oberlin and PhD in Economics from UNC.
Contributions
Ten Solutions to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide
Key Findings Brief,
No Jargon Podcast
In the News
Research discussed by , in "Trump's Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality," The Washington Post, June 26, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "Road to Zero Wealth Reaches Pod Save the People," Pod Save the People, May 16, 2018.
Quoted by Benjy Sarlin in "Fringe Liberal Ideas Move to Front-Burner for Democrats," NBC News, May 14, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "Black Wealth from Kanye to Donald Glover: America's Decadent Veil," NewsMax, May 11, 2018.
Quoted by David Love in "Should the Kanye West MAGA Debacle Remind Black People That," Atlanta Black Star, May 6, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "New Study Takes Aim at Debunking Old Myths about America’s Racial Wealth Gap," Think Progress, May 2, 2018.
Quoted by David Dayen in "Whether American Can Afford a Job Guarantee Program is Not Up for Debate," The Intercept, April 30, 2018.
Quoted by Jeff Stein in "Booker, Sanders Want to Promise Every American a Job. Some Democrats are Skeptical.," The Washington Post, April 27, 2018.
Quoted by Gregory Krieg in "Why a 'federal jobs guarantee' is Gaining Steam with Democrats," CNN, April 26, 2018.
Quoted by Gideon Resnick in "How Guaranteeing Jobs Became the Hot New Policy Priority for 2020 Dems," The Daily Beast, April 25, 2018.
Quoted by Jonathan Chait in "Democrats are Rushing into a Job Guarantee. It Could be a Huge Mistake.," New York Magazine, April 25, 2018.
Quoted by John Bowden in "Sen. Sanders to Announce Proposal Promising Jobs to All Americans," The Hill, April 24, 2018.
Quoted by Jeff Stein in "Bernie Sanders to Announce Plan to Guarantee Every American a Job," The Washington Post, April 23, 2018.
Quoted by Jake Johnson in "Embracing 'the Sort of Bold Thinking We Need,' Sanders to Introduce Plan to Guarantee Every American a Job," Common Dreams, April 23, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "How to Reduce the Black-White Wealth Gap," Bloomberg View, April 23, 2018.
Quoted by Dylan Matthews in "Cory Booker’s New Big Idea: Guaranteeing Jobs for Everyone Who Wants One," Vox, April 20, 2018.
Quoted by Tanvi Misra in "Does Homeownership Really 'Drive' the Black-White Wealth Gap?," City Lab, April 20, 2018.
Quoted by Eshe Nelson in "Greater Homeownership isn’t the Answer to Ending Wealth Inequality," Quartz, April 19, 2018.
Quoted by Sam Fulwood III in "The Implicit Bias of Starbucks’ Implicit Bias Training," Think Progress, April 18, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "What We Get Wrong about Closing the Racial Wealth Gap," Fortune, April 16, 2018.
Quoted by Angela Helm in "Robert Johnson Capes for Trump over Black Unemployment Numbers (or Something)," The Root, April 7, 2018.
Quoted by Tracy Jan in "America’s First Black Billionaire Says Trump Economy Has Been Good for African Americans," The Washington Post, April 7, 2018.
Quoted by Jeff Stein in "How 12 Experts Would End Inequality If They Ran America," The Washington Post, April 6, 2018.
Opinion: "Race Still Trumps Class for Black Americans," Darrick Hamilton (with ), The Guardian, March 27, 2018.
Quoted by Charlie May in "Michael Moore Blasts 'Corporate Media' for Only Talking about 'Russia, Russia, Russia'," Alternet, March 22, 2018.
Quoted by Stephanie Curtis and Elizabeth Shockman in "Why are the Economic Odds Stacked against Black Men?," MPR News, March 21, 2018.
Quoted by James Dennin in "Does Free Money Make People Lazy? Why the Case for a Universal Basic Income is Getting Stronger.," Mic: The Payoff, February 21, 2018.
Research discussed by "Could the Wealth Gap be Closed by Giving Babies $50,000? Some Economists Think So," CBC Radio, January 24, 2018.
Opinion: "Make Every Child a Trust Fund Baby," Darrick Hamilton (with ), The News & Observer, January 18, 2018.
Quoted by Vann R. Newkirk II in "Instead of Work Requirements, Why Not a Jobs Guarantee?," The Atlantic, January 14, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "This Proposal Would Give an Average of $20000 to Every Baby Born in the US," The Kansas City Star, January 11, 2018.
Quoted by Heather Long in "Black Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level on Record," Washington Post, January 10, 2018.
Quoted by Chris Weller in "Some Economists Want the US Government to Put Up to $50,000 in 'Baby Bond' Bank Accounts," Insider, January 10, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "There's a Serious Proposal to Give Babies Born in the United States $20,000 (or More)," Chicago Tribune, January 9, 2018.
Guest on All Things Considered National Public Radio, January 9, 2018.
Research discussed by , in "There's a Serious Proposal to Give Babies Born in the United States $20000 (or More)," Washington Post, January 8, 2018.
Quoted by Annie Lowrey in "Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job?," The Atlantic, May 17, 2017.
Research discussed by , in "The Racialization of Academic Funding," Inside HigherEd, February 10, 2017.
Opinion: "Why We Need a Federal Job Guarantee," Darrick Hamilton (with ), Jacobin Magazine, Jacobin Magazine, February 4, 2017.
Research discussed by , in "What Race Tells Us about Net Worth in Washington," Washington Post, November 28, 2016.
Research discussed by , in "Baby Bonds: A Plan for Black/White Wealth Equality Conservatives Could Love?," Institute for New Economic Thinking, October 25, 2016.
Opinion: "Why Black Colleges and Universities Still Matter," Darrick Hamilton (with ), The American Prospect, November 9, 2015.
Opinion: "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.