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
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025
What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
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Overcoming social exclusion: Addressing race and criminal justice policy in the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Prisoner re-entry in Native American communities offers lessons of resilience and nationwide policy solutions
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
The logistics of a reparations program in the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Promote economic and racial justice: Eliminate student loan debt and establish a right to higher education across the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
What does the research say about the FAMILY Act?
January 27, 2020
January 27, 2020
What does the research say about the FAMILY Act provisions?
January 24, 2020
January 24, 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
Targeted Debt Relief and the Origins of Financial Distress: Experimental Evidence from Distressed Credit Card Borrowers
December 4, 2019
December 4, 2019
The Long-Term Effects of California’s 2004 Paid Family Leave Act on Women’s Careers: Evidence from U.S. Tax Data
November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
New paid leave research demonstrates challenge of balancing work and caregiving
November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
Do Teacher Strikes Make Parents Pro- or Anti-Labor? The Effects of Labor Unrest on Mass Attitudes
October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
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