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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New digital tools demonstrate the promise of measuring well-being in the United States
December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022
Green jobs are good for U.S. workers and the U.S. economy
November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022
Green Energy Jobs in the US: What Are They, and Where Are They?
November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022
Do Minorities Pay More for Congestion Taxes? Evidence from a Tax on Ride-sharing
October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
New research suggests that social circles affect upward mobility among U.S. children and young adults
September 7, 2022
September 7, 2022
Collateral Consequences: How Driver’s License Suspensions Create Barriers to Work
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Firm and Labor Dynamics
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Low-Income Borrowers and Payday Lenders: A Qualitative Study
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Municipal Neighborhood Effects: Estimating the Independent Association between Childhood Jurisdiction and Life Outcomes
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Inequality in Health Returns to Local Labor Markets: Extraction Booms and Mortality among Native Americans
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
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