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
August 3, 2022
August 3, 2022
Taxing the rich: The effect of tax reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on tax flight among U.S. millionaires
July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022
Prisoner re-entry in Native American communities offers lessons of resilience and nationwide policy solutions
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
How national income inequality in the United States contributes to economic disparities between regions
March 27, 2019
March 27, 2019
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Equitable Growth welcomes R. Jisung Park as a visiting scholar to examine economic impacts of climate change
July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022
New research documents the high cost of residential racial segregation in Northern cities of the United States
May 9, 2022
May 9, 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
The importance of neighborhoods and intergenerational economic inequality in the United States
November 19, 2021
November 19, 2021
Supporting American Indian tribal sovereignty boosts economic outcomes for those on reservation lands
October 21, 2021
October 21, 2021
Expert Focus: Latino leaders in economics and a call for more data and research about Latinos and Hispanics
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
Supporting tribal sovereignty and resilience for American Indians in the 21st century
November 3, 2021 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Equitable Growth welcomes two new Dissertation Scholars for 2021–22 academic year
September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
The ‘Transportation Security Index’ can help the United States plan for a more equitable transportation future
September 2, 2021
September 2, 2021
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