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
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025
What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
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Understanding Disparities in Unemployment Insurance Recipiency
July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022
Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave
July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022
Expert Focus: The economic impacts of access to abortion and contraception
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022
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
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