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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In conversation with Hilary Hoynes
November 14, 2018
November 14, 2018
Getting the information we need to advance the conversation on paid leave in the United States
October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018
What upticks in U.S. economic inequality and incarceration mean for marriage
October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018
Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Research Agenda
October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
Consequences of Routine Work Schedule Instability for Worker Health and Wellbeing
September 26, 2018
September 26, 2018
Let’s not waste bipartisan support for paid family leave in Congress
September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018
Rethinking 20th century policies to support 21st century families
July 27, 2018
July 27, 2018
Using IRS tax data to measure the long-term effects of California’s 2004 Paid Family Leave Act
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Economic impacts of mentoring for disadvantaged youth: RCT evidence
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Income-specific consumption baskets and the interaction between inequality and monetary policy
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Work and Family Researchers Network’s latest conference focuses on transparent, evidence-based family economic security research
July 11, 2018
July 11, 2018
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