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

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Expert Focus: Examining the implications of financial well-being and asset building

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A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come

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The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States

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Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

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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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Explore Content in Economic Wellbeing461

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New paid leave research demonstrates challenge of balancing work and caregiving

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Do Teacher Strikes Make Parents Pro- or Anti-Labor? The Effects of Labor Unrest on Mass Attitudes

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Testimony by Heather Boushey before the House Budget Committee

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Understanding the effects of California’s paid family and medical leave law on inequality in labor market outcomes for older adults

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Disaggregating Growth

Newly released U.S. poverty statistics show that recent economic growth is not broadly shared

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Scheduling strategies for warehouse work

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Work as an option: Effects of unpredictable and unstable schedules on earnings, mobility, and skills

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Regulating the care boom: Labor standards and in-home care work in three U.S. cities

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Examining the relationship between caregiving and work productivity loss among employed family caregivers of older adults

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Evaluating the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Standard to identify the consequences of scheduling regulation on workers and families

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Paid family care leave is a missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system

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Paid family care leave

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