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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How Black activists spurred the U.S. government to expand school meal programs, addressing child hunger and boosting future productivity
February 22, 2022
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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
Support for Paid Family Leave among Small Employers Increases during the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
Paid sick leave improves public health outcomes and supports U.S. workers at a relatively low cost to employers
January 12, 2022
January 12, 2022
Mandated Sick Pay: Coverage, Utilization, and Welfare Effects
January 12, 2022
January 12, 2022
Implications of allowing U.S. employers to opt out of a payroll-tax-financed paid leave program
December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021
Equitable Growth’s academic research and policy priorities shine through at Southern Economic Conference 2021
December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
The economic evidence behind 10 policies in the Build Back Better Act
November 24, 2021
November 24, 2021
U.S. disability programs provide valuable benefits to low-income recipients across a range of health conditions
November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021
Beyond Health: Non-Health Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance
November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021
Equitable Growth welcomes two new Dissertation Scholars for 2021–22 academic year
September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
A cost-benefit analysis of The American Families Plan’s proposed investment in a nationwide public preschool program
September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
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