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
June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025
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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Myths about competition in the global economy harm humanity and our planet
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3
August 2, 2021
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Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks from climate change soar
July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
Temperature, workplace safety, and labor market inequality
July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
Climate change among many issues discussed at annual Western Economic Association International conference
July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
The economic benefits of equal opportunity in the United States by ending racial, ethnic, and gender disparities
June 29, 2021
June 29, 2021
Father’s Day highlights why paid paternity leave should be part of all U.S. parental leave policies
June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021
Expert Focus: Examining and strengthening U.S. care infrastructure
April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021
Factsheet: What does the research say about the economics of paid leave?
April 22, 2021
April 22, 2021
Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?
April 15, 2021
April 15, 2021
Roads, bridges, bottles, and blocks: Rethinking infrastructure for the post-pandemic U.S. economy
April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021
Caregiving in a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Well-being of Family Caregivers 55+ in the U.S.
April 7, 2021
April 7, 2021
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