Emily Hamilton
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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
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Learning from Houston’s Townhouse Reforms
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers' Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Colorado
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Texas
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Role of ADUs in Easing America's Housing Crisis | Governing
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers’ Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Texas
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Legalizing Accessory Dwelling Units at the State Level: A New Hampshire Case Study
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Taxonomy of State Accessory Dwelling Unit Laws
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Is It So Hard To Find an Affordable City To Raise a Family? | The New York Times' Twitter Space
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Welcome Michael Nahas | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zoning Out American Families | Discourse
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Learning from Houston’s Townhouse Reforms
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers' Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Colorado
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Texas
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Role of ADUs in Easing America's Housing Crisis | Governing
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers’ Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Texas
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Legalizing Accessory Dwelling Units at the State Level: A New Hampshire Case Study
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Taxonomy of State Accessory Dwelling Unit Laws
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Is It So Hard To Find an Affordable City To Raise a Family? | The New York Times' Twitter Space
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Welcome Michael Nahas | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zoning Out American Families | Discourse
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Link Between Local Zoning Policy and Housing Affordability in America’s Cities
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
California Can Improve Housing and Transit by Preempting Local Ordinances
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Land Use and Homesharing Regulation
A Call for State Preemption
- | Housing Housing
- | Research Papers Research Papers
The Premium for Walkable Development under Land Use Regulations
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Benefits and Risks of Policymakers' Use of Smart City Technology
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
How Land-Use Regulation Undermines Affordable Housing
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Crisis in State and Local Pensions
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
How Lame Are Lame Ducks?
2016 Update
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Government Streamlining Commissions: A Methodology for Measuring Effectiveness
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Emily Hamilton on Morning Briefing - President Biden's Housing Plan
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Emily Hamilton on Marketplace - Housing Supply
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Emily Hamilton on WTOP - WMATA
- | Housing Housing
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Emily Hamilton on BBC Radio News
- | Housing Housing
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Making the Housing Market More Resilient for Homeowners, Neighborhoods, and the Economy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
The Future of Local, State, and Federal Regulations in 2019
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Making State and Local Policy Work for the New Wave of Transportation Innovation
- | Housing Housing
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
Here's to Dynamic American Cities!
Why SB 827 is a step in the right direction.
Latest Work
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Utah
Testimony before the Utah House of Representatives Business and Labor Committee
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Missing Middle Development Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Montana
Testimony before the Montana House of Representatives Committee on Local Government
- | Housing Housing
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
HUD Can Use Housing Market Data to Inform Fair Housing Accountability
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Missing Middle Development Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Nebraska
Testimony before the Nebraska Legislature, Urban Affairs Committee
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Preempting Bans on Duplexes Can Improve Housing Affordability through Property Rights
Testimony before the Virginia House of Delegates, Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee, Land Use Subcommittee
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Virginia
Testimony before the Virginia House of Delegates, Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee, Land Use Subcommittee
- | Housing Housing
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Housing Affordability Is Attainable through Regulatory Reform
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Conditioning HUD Grants on Housing Market Outcomes Furthers Fair Housing
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Zoning and Land Use Regulations Make Housing Less Affordable
Letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Here's How To Make President Biden's Housing Initiative Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Policymakers Can Improve Housing Affordability
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Filling North Carolina’s Housing Gaps
A state bill would open up the Tar Heel State to new housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
North Carolina’s Housing Deficit
State lawmakers should ease restrictions on building starter and middle housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Root Cause of CT Housing Shortage Is Overregulation of Land Use
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Office Development Rules Limit Walkability in Tysons
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Build More Housing
Land Use Reform Opportunities for Nebraska's Cities
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Arlington Can Find a Way to Address Housing Needs
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary