Economic policy often focuses on metrics of economic growth, such as GDP, that don’t capture the many other ways policies impact the wellbeing of communities, families, and individuals across the country. Equitable Growth highlights relevant, cross-cutting work that enhances our understanding of how economic policy impacts not just economic growth but also families’ wellbeing.
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Policies to strengthen our nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
New Equitable Growth Request for Proposals for scholars planning cutting-edge research on paid family and medical leave
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
Newly released U.S. poverty statistics show that recent economic growth is not broadly shared
September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
Paid family care leave is a missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system
June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave
July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022
Expert Focus: The economic impacts of access to abortion and contraception
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022
Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care
June 27, 2022
June 27, 2022
Developing a research agenda on racial and gender equity in the pandemic-era U.S. labor market
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
Child care costs are going to rise, but policymakers can help U.S. families manage these increases
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
New research shows unstable schedules do not offer more flexibility for U.S. workers
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
Making Short-Time Compensation work for the low-wage service sector
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
Factsheet: Six frequently asked questions about schedule quality and Fair Workweek laws across the United States
April 15, 2022
April 15, 2022
Compensation for Unstable and Unpredictable Work Schedules: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Cohort
April 15, 2022
April 15, 2022
Expert Focus: Feminist economists studying women’s roles and contributions to the U.S. economy
March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022
Revisiting timely research that explores U.S. intersectional wage gaps amid Women’s History Month
March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022
February Jobs Day report: U.S. employment growth is still strong, but some care sector workers are being left behind
March 4, 2022
March 4, 2022
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