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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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
Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks from climate change soar
July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
New research shows that reductions in air pollution have intergenerational consequences
February 11, 2021
February 11, 2021
The economic imperative of enacting paid family leave across the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
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U.S. disability programs provide valuable benefits to low-income recipients across a range of health conditions
November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021
Beyond Health: Non-Health Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance
November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021
Equitable Growth welcomes two new Dissertation Scholars for 2021–22 academic year
September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
A cost-benefit analysis of The American Families Plan’s proposed investment in a nationwide public preschool program
September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
Does Paid Sick Leave Affect Job Turnover?
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
Completing the unfinished New Deal to overcome 21st century U.S. economic inequality
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
Joint Ventures in Dialysis Care: Improving Coordination or Enabling Market Power?
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Coronavirus disruptions in family caregiving highlight the importance of investments in U.S. care infrastructure and paid leave
August 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
Myths about competition in the global economy harm humanity and our planet
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3
August 2, 2021
August 2, 2021
Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks from climate change soar
July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
Temperature, workplace safety, and labor market inequality
July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
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