Topic Health

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

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Frequently asked questions about paid sick time for U.S. workers and their families and the broader U.S. economy

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care

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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave

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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

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TOPICS: Health, Paid Leave
Equitable Recovery

Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Family Dynamics in Economically Vulnerable Households

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Coronavirus Recession

Scholars and advocates say racial disparities and worker power are key to the coronavirus recession and to long-term U.S. economic recovery

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
Coronavirus Recession

Factsheet: New study shows that emergency paid sick leave reduced COVID-19 infections in the United States

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The long-term evolution of inequality: Poverty, pollution, and human capital

Inequality & MobilityFamilies
Coronavirus Recession

Disaggregated data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders is crucial amid the coronavirus pandemic

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
Coronavirus Recession

Congress must act to help U.S. families facing an income crisis

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
Coronavirus Recession

Broken plumbing: How systems for delivering economic relief in response to the coronavirus recession failed the U.S. economy

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
Coronavirus Recession

Child care is essential for working parents, but is the industry ready and safe to reopen?

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Coronavirus Recession

New analysis shows state paid leave programs cushioned the blow of COVID-19, sparking important new questions

FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
Coronavirus Recession

Better workplace conditions for long-term eldercare staff are key to promoting resident safety amid the coronavirus pandemic

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Worker earnings, service quality, and firm profitability: Evidence from nursing homes and minimum wage reforms

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Coronavirus Recession

One year later: Recession Ready and the coronavirus recession

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
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