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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What upticks in U.S. economic inequality and incarceration mean for marriage

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Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Research Agenda

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Consequences of Routine Work Schedule Instability for Worker Health and Wellbeing

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Let’s not waste bipartisan support for paid family leave in Congress

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Rethinking 20th century policies to support 21st century families

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Using IRS tax data to measure the long-term effects of California’s 2004 Paid Family Leave Act

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Consumer protection law and mortgage markets

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Economic impacts of mentoring for disadvantaged youth: RCT evidence

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Income-specific consumption baskets and the interaction between inequality and monetary policy

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Work and Family Researchers Network’s latest conference focuses on transparent, evidence-based family economic security research

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California’s paid family leave policy is decreasing nursing home use and saving Medicaid dollars

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Modernizing U.S. work scheduling standards for 21st century families

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