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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Examining the relationship between caregiving and work productivity loss among employed family caregivers of older adults
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
When Dad Can Stay Home: Fathers’ Workplace Flexibility and Maternal Health
June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019
Paid family care leave is a missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system
June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
After Mother’s Day: Changes in mothers’ social programs over time
May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
Linking racial stratification and poor health outcomes to economic inequality in the United States
March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
Paid family and medical leave in the United States: A data agenda for practitioners
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Data Agenda
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
Investments in early childhood education improve outcomes for program participants—and perhaps other children too
December 4, 2018
December 4, 2018
Short and medium run impacts of preschool education: Evidence from state pre-k programs
December 4, 2018
December 4, 2018
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