How an individual or family experiences economic gains and losses can differ dramatically depending on where one lives—one’s geographic place in the United States. Economic mobility, economic growth, business dynamism, job opportunities, and other measures of economic prosperity can vary dramatically across different regions and communities. Equitable Growth seeks to better understand the reasons for these variations and explores what can be done to ensure that all Americans feel the benefits of economic growth regardless of where they call home.
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The inequitable consequences of ‘heat islands’ within the metropolitan areas of the United States and what to do about it
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August 3, 2022
Taxing the rich: The effect of tax reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on tax flight among U.S. millionaires
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July 28, 2022
Prisoner re-entry in Native American communities offers lessons of resilience and nationwide policy solutions
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February 18, 2020
Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?
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How national income inequality in the United States contributes to economic disparities between regions
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Millionaire Migration After the Trump Tax Bill: Implications for Progressive Taxation
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August 27, 2021
Public Investment, Manufacturing Work Opportunity, and Upward Mobility in Midcentury America: Evidence from World War II
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Who Weathers the Storm? The Unequal Effects of Hurricanes in the United States
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Walmart Supercenters and Monopsony Power: How a Large, Low-Wage Employer Impacts Local Labor Markets
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Unequal Protections: Regional Disparities in Labor Standards Policies, Enforcement, and Violations
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Green Jobs or Lost Jobs? The Distributional Implications for US Workers in a Low Carbon Economy
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3
August 2, 2021
August 2, 2021
Expert Focus: From academia to the administration, Equitable Growth scholars transition to executive branch
July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021
Climate change among many issues discussed at annual Western Economic Association International conference
July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
How federal place-conscious policies can work to reduce regional inequality in the United States
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June 23, 2021
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