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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Better workplace conditions for long-term eldercare staff are key to promoting resident safety amid the coronavirus pandemic
June 4, 2020
June 4, 2020
New congressional reports underscore structural inequalities driving U.S. racial disparities in coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths
May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020
The economic imperative of enacting paid family leave across the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
How U.S. workers’ just-in-time schedules perpetuate racial and ethnic inequality
October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
When Dad Can Stay Home: Fathers’ Workplace Flexibility and Maternal Health
June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019
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Public investments in social insurance, education, and child care can overcome market failures to promote family and economic well-being
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
Equitable Growth invests in research grants to explore the role of paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave amid the coronavirus recession
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
COVID-19 and Paid Leave: Assessing the Impact of the FFCRA
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
Access to Paid Leave during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from NYC
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
Did Paid Sick Leave and Family Medical Leave Ameliorate the Health and Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
New research shows the impact of 2020 job and income losses on family dynamics and parents’ mental health in vulnerable households
December 14, 2020
December 14, 2020
Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Family Dynamics in Economically Vulnerable Households
December 14, 2020
December 14, 2020
Scholars and advocates say racial disparities and worker power are key to the coronavirus recession and to long-term U.S. economic recovery
October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020
Factsheet: New study shows that emergency paid sick leave reduced COVID-19 infections in the United States
October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020
The long-term evolution of inequality: Poverty, pollution, and human capital
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
Disaggregated data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders is crucial amid the coronavirus pandemic
August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020
Congress must act to help U.S. families facing an income crisis
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
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