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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Gender gap or parenthood gaps? The contribution of parenthood to the gender wage gap, 1983-2013
July 11, 2016
July 11, 2016
The misplaced debate about job loss and a $15 minimum wage
July 6, 2016
July 6, 2016
Working mothers with infants and toddlers and the importance of family economic security
June 29, 2016
June 29, 2016
The United State of Women: How women are reshaping the American economy
June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016
Equitable Growth in Conversation: An interview with Claudia Goldin
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
Preparing for retirement when there’s a savings glut
April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016
Investing in social infrastructure as an anti-recession tool
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
Inequality of economic precarity and uncertainty and family formation and instability
April 4, 2016
April 4, 2016
Financial innovation to reduce inequality and promote equitable growth
April 4, 2016
April 4, 2016
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