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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Railway negotiations highlight the importance of paid sick time for U.S. workers and the broader economy
November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Effect on Paid Leave Taking During the Early Pandemic
November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
The effects of income on the economic wellbeing of families with low incomes: Evidence from the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit
October 3, 2022
October 3, 2022
Caregiving Arrangements for Older Adults: The Roles of Family Characteristics and Public Benefits
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Labor Unions and Workplace Safety Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Inequality in Health Returns to Local Labor Markets: Extraction Booms and Mortality among Native Americans
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
The Care Work System as a Fundamental Cause of Economic Inequalities
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Why the Inflation Reduction Act is key to strong, broad-based U.S. economic growth
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
The economic evidence behind the Inflation Reduction Act and why it will boost strong, broad-based economic growth
August 5, 2022
August 5, 2022
Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave
July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022
Expert Focus: The economic impacts of access to abortion and contraception
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022
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