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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The Rise of Populism

The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions

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Equitable Growth hosts Econ 101 virtual event on how U.S. social insurance programs boost economic mobility

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Medicaid and SNAP cuts in congressional Republicans’ budget bill will negatively impact local economies

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

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

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Equitable Recovery

Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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

CompetitionLaborFamilies
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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

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

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Father’s Day highlights why paid paternity leave should be part of all U.S. parental leave policies

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Expert Focus

Expert Focus: Examining and strengthening U.S. care infrastructure

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Equitable Recovery

Factsheet: What does the research say about the economics of paid leave?

FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: Health, Paid Leave
Equitable Recovery

Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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Equitable Recovery

Roads, bridges, bottles, and blocks: Rethinking infrastructure for the post-pandemic U.S. economy

Families
working paper

Caregiving in a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Well-being of Family Caregivers 55+ in the U.S.

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