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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Delivering equitable growth: strategies for the next Administration
October 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
Geographic mismatch might not be a big deal for U.S. unemployment
September 29, 2016
September 29, 2016
Declining U.S. labor mobility is about more than geography
September 22, 2016
September 22, 2016
The Great Recession left struggling Detroiters even worse off
September 7, 2016
September 7, 2016
Do local financing mechanisms in the U.S. encourage property development at the expense of public education?
August 29, 2016
August 29, 2016
Is Tax Increment Financing the pathway to rebuilding blighted U.S. infrastructure?
August 15, 2016
August 15, 2016
Those jobs ain’t coming back: The consequences of an industry collapse on two tribal reservations
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016
Distributional consequences of changes in labor demand and amenities: Evidence from linked census data
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016
What happened to America’s dynamism?
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
The importance of income and place in U.S. life expectancy
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
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