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
December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022
Frequently asked questions about paid sick time for U.S. workers and their families and the broader U.S. economy
November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022
Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care
June 27, 2022
June 27, 2022
Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave
July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022
Paid sick time and paid family and medical leave support workers in different ways and are both good for the broader U.S. economy
January 25, 2022
January 25, 2022
Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?
April 15, 2021
April 15, 2021
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Request for Proposals: Promoting competition and supporting workers in an era of AI innovation
November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024
Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars
October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
New federal heat standard will protect U.S. workers from the ill effects of high temperatures amid intensifying climate change
August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024
Equitable Growth receives funding to advance women’s power, gender equality, and care economy
May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024
Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?
March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024
Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars
November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023
Tracking Hospital Mergers and Understanding Which Markets are Changing
August 30, 2023
August 30, 2023
Long Term Own and Dynamic Complementarity Effects of the WIC Program
August 30, 2023
August 30, 2023
The economic costs of gun violence in the United States
July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023
Paid sick leave means dads can spend more time caring for loved ones and less time worrying about missing work
June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
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