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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HBCU Enrollment and Longer-Term Outcomes

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The Effects of the Child Tax Credit on the Economic Wellbeing of Families with Low Incomes

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Inequality in Health Returns to Local Labor Markets: Extraction Booms and Mortality among Native Americans

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How to stop a recession by strengthening income supports in the United States

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American Sociological Association 2022 conference highlights inequities among vulnerable U.S. populations

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LGBTQ+ Economic Data and Disparities: What We Still Need to Know

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COVID-19 recession and ensuing economic recovery reveals why Unemployment Insurance fails to reach marginalized U.S. workers

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Understanding Disparities in Unemployment Insurance Recipiency

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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave

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Expert Focus: The economic impacts of access to abortion and contraception

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care

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Developing a research agenda on racial and gender equity in the pandemic-era U.S. labor market

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