Families Economic Wellbeing
Topic Economic Wellbeing

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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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it

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U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth

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States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program

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What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?

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The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States

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Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals

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Equitable Recovery

February Jobs Day report: U.S. employment growth is still strong, but some care sector workers are being left behind

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Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?

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Can you move to opportunity? Evidence from the Great Migration

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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries

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Getting cash transfer payments to recipients faster boosts household spending and stimulates the economy

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Anticipation and Consumption

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Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families

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Money Matters: Consumption Volatility Across the Income Distribution

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Fostering academic research on U.S. economic impact payments that goes beyond the marginal propensity to consume

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Cyclical Demand Shifts and Cost of Living Inequality

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Recent Equitable Growth-funded research sheds light on the links between paid family and medical leave research and U.S. economic growth

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Implications of allowing U.S. employers to opt out of a payroll-tax-financed paid leave program

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