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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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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Exploring the impact of automation and new technologies on the future of U.S. workers and their families

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Worker power and pay quality for young workers without a college degree in the United States

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Equitable Growth’s academic research and policy priorities shine through at Southern Economic Conference 2021

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House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth

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Equitable Growth joins NewDEAL Leaders to discuss child care in the post-pandemic U.S. economy

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The impact of neighborhood disparities on intergenerational mobility and economic growth in the United States

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The economic evidence behind 10 policies in the Build Back Better Act

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U.S. disability programs provide valuable benefits to low-income recipients across a range of health conditions

FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
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