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"
- | 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
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"
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How DC Densified | Works in Progress
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary