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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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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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What the minimum wage can tell us about the future of the U.S. child care system

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economics of the 2021 enhanced Child Tax Credit

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

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The Economics of Work-Life Conflict

By Heather Boushey

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Kevin Rinz

Washington Center for Equitable Growth

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Manasi Deshpande

University of Chicago

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Trevon Logan

Ohio State University

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Alix Gould-Werth

Washington Center for Equitable Growth

Former Director of Family Economic Security Policy

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Robynn Cox

University of California, Riverside

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