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?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
Expert Focus: Examining the implications of financial well-being and asset building
January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023
A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come
December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care
June 27, 2022
June 27, 2022
Developing a research agenda on racial and gender equity in the pandemic-era U.S. labor market
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
Child care costs are going to rise, but policymakers can help U.S. families manage these increases
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
New research shows unstable schedules do not offer more flexibility for U.S. workers
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
Making Short-Time Compensation work for the low-wage service sector
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
Factsheet: Six frequently asked questions about schedule quality and Fair Workweek laws across the United States
April 15, 2022
April 15, 2022
Compensation for Unstable and Unpredictable Work Schedules: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Cohort
April 15, 2022
April 15, 2022
Expert Focus: Feminist economists studying women’s roles and contributions to the U.S. economy
March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022
Revisiting timely research that explores U.S. intersectional wage gaps amid Women’s History Month
March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022
February Jobs Day report: U.S. employment growth is still strong, but some care sector workers are being left behind
March 4, 2022
March 4, 2022
Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
Can you move to opportunity? Evidence from the Great Migration
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
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