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Respiratory health disparities in the United States and their …

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What is paid medical leave and how does it support U.S. workers’ …

WEBEquitable Growth supports research and policy analysis on how trends in economic inequality and mobility and changes in the economy have affected the …

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The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Families with Health Shocks

WEBThis paper analyzes the impact of paid family leave (PFL) policies in California, New Jersey, and New York on the labor market and mental health outcomes …

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Paid sick leave improves public health outcomes and supports U.S

WEBOur study uncovers modest increases in sick leave costs to employers. On average, employers incur an additional 2.7 cents per worker per hour to cover the cost …

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Policy options for building resilient U.S. medical supply networks

WEBOverview. U.S. policymakers in Congress across the political spectrum, from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) to Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), all …

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The economic imperative of enacting paid family leave across the …

WEBMost states fund paid family leave entirely through employee payroll taxes, while the District of Columbia has a payroll tax on employers. In Oregon and …

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Linking racial stratification and poor health outcomes to economic

WEBEquitable Growth supports research and policy analysis on how trends in economic inequality and mobility and changes in the economy have affected the …

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What the research says about the impacts of hospital …

WEBMuch is known about the effects of consolidation on healthcare prices, and there is a growing body of work examining the impacts of hospital consolidation on the …

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Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks …

WEBEquitable Growth supports research and policy analysis on how unequal access to care, 21st century work-life policies, and education undermines stable, broad …

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The unequal economic consequences of bad health

WEBTheir first finding confirms what many researches have already demonstrated: There is a substantial correlation between health-related inequalities and …

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Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure

WEBThe current state of U.S. care infrastructure. Caregiving is an important component of the economy. Research suggests that adequate care infrastructure can …

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To move beyond GDP, put alternatives front and center

WEBTo move beyond GDP, put alternatives front and center. Economists increasingly believe it is important to do more to measure the economic well-being of the …

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Understanding employer provision of paid parental leave in NY, …

WEBThis project will quantify the level of and inequality in employer-provided paid parental leave by fielding a survey of small and medium-sized employers in three relatively low-wage …

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The impact of neighborhood disparities on intergenerational …

WEBThe neighborhoods and communities in which we grow up and live affect our future life outcomes. Yet the push for policymakers to address neighborhood disparities …

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Addressing the need for affordable, high-quality early childhood …

WEBHigh-quality early care and education promotes children’s development and learning and narrows inequality. Early childhood, especially the first 3 years of life, …

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Matching competition policy in the U.S. healthcare industry to …

WEBUnfortunately, it is not clear whether this executive order resulted in significant policy changes thus far. Most healthcare competition policies remain within …

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April 2021 By Equitable Growth

WEBWhat does the research say about paid family and medical leave policies? 6 By allowing family members to provide care, paid leave may also result in budgetary savings for …

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The consequences of U.S. hospital consolidation on local …

WEBThe U.S. hospital market is amid a wave of mergers and acquisitions that first began about 30 years ago and has accelerated steadily since 2010. 1 This wave of …

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Must-Watch: Sheryl Sandberg (2011): Barnard College …

WEBEquitable Growth supports research and policy analysis on how trends in economic inequality and mobility and changes in the economy have affected the …

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The economic costs of gun violence in the United States

WEBFor fatal firearm injuries, the costs are relatively straightforward. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2020 shows that fatal firearm …

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In Conversation with Adia Harvey Wingfield

WEBIn an in-depth conversation about her research and its implications for public policymaking, Bahn and Wingfield explore: Racial and gender inequality and U.S. labor …

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