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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The economic imperative of enacting paid family leave across the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Addressing the need for affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education for all in the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Fair work schedules for the U.S. economy and society: What’s reasonable, feasible, and effective
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Policies to strengthen our nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
What does the research say about the FAMILY Act?
January 27, 2020
January 27, 2020
New Equitable Growth Request for Proposals for scholars planning cutting-edge research on paid family and medical leave
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
The Long-Term Effects of California’s 2004 Paid Family Leave Act on Women’s Careers: Evidence from U.S. Tax Data
November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
Parental Exposure to Routine Work Schedule Uncertainty and Child Behavior
October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
Regulating the care boom: Labor standards and in-home care work in three U.S. cities
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
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
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