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 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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New congressional reports underscore structural inequalities driving U.S. racial disparities in coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths
May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020
Where should the marginal dollar go in U.S. fiscal policy—to testing or to the safety net—amid a pandemic-induced economic downturn?
April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020
Dealing with the U.S. economic and public health effects of the coronavirus recession compassionately and with an eye on a strong recovery
April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020
U.S. economic policy principles for confronting the coronavirus recession
April 8, 2020
April 8, 2020
An SEIR Infectious Disease Model with Testing and Conditional Quarantine
April 7, 2020
April 7, 2020
Getting money urgently to low-wage U.S. workers
March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020
Congress fights back, and it’s absolutely necessary
March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020
Research shows paid leave is needed to protect families, workers, and businesses during the coronavirus recession and beyond
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
Paid medical and caregiving leave during the coronavirus pandemic: What they are and why they matter
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
Paid caregiving leave: A missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
What does the research say about paid family and medical leave policy design options in the United States?
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
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