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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How low-income tax credits might be improved

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Home economics

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Give working women their due for caregiving in economic policy debates

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The consequences of higher labor standards in full service restaurants: A comparative case study of San Francisco and the Research Triangle in North Carolina

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Carbon inequities, climate change, and complementary solutions

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Paid leave is good for our families and our economy

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The Earned Income Tax Credit

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For kids’ future, money does matter

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The pernicious effects of growing student debt on the economic security of young workers

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Comments on proposed U.S. overtime regulation

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The intellectual history of the minimum wage and overtime

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How much is the Internet worth to the average American?

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