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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Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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Medicaid, job lock, and moving up the job ladder

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TOPICS: Health, Job Mobility
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The consequences of higher labor standards in full service restaurants: A comparative case study of San Francisco and the Research Triangle in North Carolina

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Paid leave is good for our families and our economy

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The U.S. labor market and the health of workers

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Rising U.S. mortality and its potential economic causes

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TOPICS: Health
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A new attempt at measuring the value of health insurance

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TOPICS: GDP 2.0, Health
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Where do the beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act live?

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TOPICS: Health
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The importance of shopping around in the U.S. health insurance market

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TOPICS: Health
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Bringing data to retirement discussions

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TOPICS: Health
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Labor market slack and the Affordable Care Act

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TOPICS: Health
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Obamacare and long-term U.S. economic competitiveness

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What have we learned about the ACA over the last year?

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TOPICS: Health
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