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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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
Getting the information we need to advance the conversation on paid leave in the United States
October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018
Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Research Agenda
October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
Consequences of Routine Work Schedule Instability for Worker Health and Wellbeing
September 26, 2018
September 26, 2018
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