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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Modernizing U.S. paid family leave for 21st century families

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A look at the motherhood wage gap on Mother’s Equal Pay Day

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Issue Brief: Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

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Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

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Inequality of educational opportunity? Schools as mediators of the intergenerational transmission of income

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Work requirements for U.S. public assistance programs don’t work

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The impact of scheduling practices: a case study of the Gap

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Mothers in the United States earn less despite education and experience

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Motherhood penalties in the U.S., 1986-2014

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For families, concern is not enough

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Measuring population estimates of housing insecurity in the United States: A comprehensive approach

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Tax legislation is no place for paid family leave

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