Topic Health

As economic inequality in the United States has grown, so have inequalities in health and physical wellbeing. Growing disparities in major indicators of public health from mortality, and morbidity to maternal health, and low-birth weight to lead poisonings track economic inequality. Equitable Growth’s work touches on health and economic wellbeing for communities, families, and individuals, and includes a range of health-related topics, including intergenerational mobility, paid family and medical leave, scheduling stability, and includes a growing community of scholars working on the social indicators of health and their relationship to economic wellbeing.

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Unions in the United States improve worker safety and lower health inequality

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Frequently asked questions about paid sick time for U.S. workers and their families and the broader U.S. economy

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

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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave

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Paid sick time and paid family and medical leave support workers in different ways and are both good for the broader U.S. economy

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TOPICS: Health, Paid Leave
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Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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Request for Proposals: The economic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act

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Do not abandon the care agenda

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The U.S. House of Representatives’ budget resolution threatens social infrastructure programs, putting families’ well-being at risk

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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 2

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Request for Proposals: Promoting competition and supporting workers in an era of AI innovation

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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

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New federal heat standard will protect U.S. workers from the ill effects of high temperatures amid intensifying climate change

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Equitable Growth receives funding to advance women’s power, gender equality, and care economy

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Measuring psychological burdens in access to U.S. social programs

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Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?

CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

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Tracking Hospital Mergers and Understanding Which Markets are Changing

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