Topic Economics of Place

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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Taxing the rich: The effect of tax reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on tax flight among U.S. millionaires

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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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How national income inequality in the United States contributes to economic disparities between regions

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In Conversation with Raj Chetty

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The logistics of a reparations program in the United States

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Promote economic and racial justice: Eliminate student loan debt and establish a right to higher education across the United States

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A plan for equitable climate policy in the United States

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New measurement for a new economy

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Encouraging banks to serve the credit needs of everyone

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New measure of county-level GDP gives insight into local-level U.S. economic growth

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New board member Mehrsa Baradaran brings expertise on economic inequality and the racial wealth gap

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Equitable Growth CEO Talks All Things Economic Inequality in Recent Reddit “Ask Me Anything” series

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School segregation undermines U.S. economic mobility and dynamism

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U.S. school segregation in the 21st century

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Criminal record information and access to opportunity: Using the 2010 CORI reform as a natural experiment

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Low intergenerational mobility in the United States shows impact of race and public policy

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