The historical legacy of racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States continues to determine economic outcomes today. Far too often one’s race and ethnicity shape the ways in which one’s characteristics are valued by employers and the economy. Intentional policies have identified winners and losers based on their racial and ethnic background, such as redlining and the lack of enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. Equitable Growth elevates a racial and ethnic lens on the U.S. economy to draw attention to persistent disparate outcomes by race and ethnicity.
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The importance of anti-discrimination enforcement for a fair and equitable U.S. labor market and broadly shared economic growth
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The implications of U.S. gender and racial disparities in income and wealth inequality at each stage of the innovation process
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Interactive: Comparing wages within and across demographic groups in the United States
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Racial and Gender Wage Gaps: Overcoming Structural Barriers to Shared Growth
July 9, 2019 1:00PM - 2:15PM
For Juneteenth: A look at economic racial inequality between white and black Americans
June 17, 2019
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Low intergenerational mobility in the United States shows impact of race and public policy
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May 30, 2019
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A judicial victory for pay transparency in the United States in the run-up to Women’s Equal Pay Day
April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019
Linking racial stratification and poor health outcomes to economic inequality in the United States
March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
Seminar Series: Racial Stratification and Stress-Related Morbidity Among Older Americans (Invitation only)
March 20, 2019 12:15PM - 1:30PM
Paid family and medical leave in the United States: A data agenda for practitioners
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Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Data Agenda
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