Women and people of color face significant obstacles to equal educational and labor market opportunities. These can come from structural barriers that are embedded in policies and practices in society that limit people’s ability to fully participate. In “The Economic Gains from Equity,” SF Fed researchers take a look at how gender and racial gaps in economic opportunities impact our national economic output. Their findings show that gender and racial economic equity—just and fair inclusion in an economy in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential—will be critical to producing faster growth ... (full story)