Emily Hamilton
- Senior Research Fellow
Emily Hamilton is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her research focuses on urban economics and land-use policy. She publishes both academic research and policy work. Her writing has appeared in outlets including the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and she writes an occasional column at Governing. Hamilton has testified before several state legislatures as well as the U.S. House of Representatives. Hamilton serves on the Advisory Boards of Up for Growth and Cityscape, a journal published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She received her PhD in economics from George Mason University.
Latest Work
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Four Elements of a Successful Housing Task Force: Lessons from the Montana Miracle
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2024
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Housing Deregulation | “The Great Antidote”
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bipartisan Hope for Affordable Housing Emerges in the West | Governing
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Innovative Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northwest Arkansas | "I am Northwest Arkansas"
Latest Work
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2024
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Four Elements of a Successful Housing Task Force: Lessons from the Montana Miracle
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Housing Deregulation | “The Great Antidote”
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bipartisan Hope for Affordable Housing Emerges in the West | Governing
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Innovative Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northwest Arkansas | "I am Northwest Arkansas"
Latest Work
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2024
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Four Elements of a Successful Housing Task Force: Lessons from the Montana Miracle
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Learning from Houston’s Townhouse Reforms
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Legalizing Accessory Dwelling Units at the State Level: A New Hampshire Case Study
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Taxonomy of State Accessory Dwelling Unit Laws
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2023
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Legislative Exits From the Land Use Labyrinth
Latest Work
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Housing Deregulation | “The Great Antidote”
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Innovative Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northwest Arkansas | "I am Northwest Arkansas"
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Housing Reform in Montana | KBUL-AM’s “Montana Talks”
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Inclusionary Zoning and Its Exclusionary Effects | Urbanize Los Angeles’ "Cityspeak"
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Getting to Better Policy When it Comes to Housing Density and Zoning | KSL-AM’s “Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson” (Utah)
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Developers Press on with Apartment Building as Would-Be Homeowners Rent Instead | Marketplace Radio
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Inclusionary Zoning with Emily Hamilton | UCLA's "Housing Voice"
Latest Work
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Options for Pennsylvania to Ease Barriers to Housing Construction
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in North Carolina
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers' Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Colorado
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers’ Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Texas
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Texas
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers' Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Montana
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Improving Opportunities for Multifamily Housing in Virginia
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers' Role in Protecting the Right to Build Workforce Housing in Texas
Texas House of Representatives Committee on Urban Affairs
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers' Role in Protecting Short-Term Rental Rights in Ohio
Ohio House State and Local Government Committee
Latest Work
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bipartisan Hope for Affordable Housing Emerges in the West | Governing
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How DC Densified | Works in Progress
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zoning Policies Intended To Support Agricultural Abundance Are Failing | Farming Abundance
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How ‘Granny Flats’ Can Help Preserve Texas’ Middle Class | The Dallas Morning News
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Role of ADUs in Easing America's Housing Crisis | Governing
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Is It So Hard To Find an Affordable City To Raise a Family? | The New York Times' Twitter Space
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Welcome Michael Nahas | Market Urbanism
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zoning Out American Families | Discourse
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Critics of Diversifying Arlington’s Housing get Wrong | The Washington Post
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary