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Equitable Growth supports research and policy analysis on how unequal access to care, 21st century work-life policies, and education undermines stable, broad-based economic growth.

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Just as investment in physical capital is an important driver of economic growth, investment in human capital is key to the health of the economy as a whole, as well as family wellbeing. Equitable Growth supports research to better understand how unequal access to supportive environments, quality education, and other human capital development opportunities not only drives unequal outcomes for families but also undermines future economic growth.

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How does early childhood care and education affect U.S. families and workers, and which policies support child participation and boost the quality of care?

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A review of the state of child care in the United States

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Can remote work attenuate mothers’ mobility constraints in the U.S. labor force?

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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it

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Factsheet: What we know about the federal employer-provided child care credit and how can it be better used by businesses

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care

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Income support programs boost earnings for low-wage workers by reducing household poverty in the United States

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Coronavirus disruptions in family caregiving highlight the importance of investments in U.S. care infrastructure and paid leave

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American Sociological Association 2021 conference centered on inequality and structural racism in the U.S. economy and society

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Myths about competition in the global economy harm humanity and our planet

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Weak income support infrastructure harms U.S. workers and their families and constrains economic growth

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NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3

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Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks from climate change soar

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Temperature, workplace safety, and labor market inequality

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Climate change among many issues discussed at annual Western Economic Association International conference

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Policymakers should ensure that the U.S. labor market recovery lasts by boosting workers’ bargaining power and strengthening social infrastructure

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The economic benefits of equal opportunity in the United States by ending racial, ethnic, and gender disparities

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A new report lays out the path forward for faltering U.S. Unemployment Insurance system

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Book

Finding Time

The Economics of Work-Life Conflict

By Heather Boushey

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Experts on the issue

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Trevon Logan

Ohio State University

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Jessica H. Brown

University of South Carolina

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Daniel Schneider

Harvard University

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Alexander Hertel-Fernandez

Columbia University

Visiting Fellow

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Jesse Rothstein

University of California, Berkeley

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