Children of the Recession : The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Child well-being in Rich Countries / UNICEF-IRC.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

UNICEF-IRC.

Series:

Innocenti report card 2519-108X ; no.12.

Innocenti Report Card, 2519-108X ; no.12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children and Youth.

Local Subjects:

Children and Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (50 pages).

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The data and observations in this Innocenti Report Card reveal a strong and multifaceted correlation between the impact of the Great Recession on national economies and a decline in children's well-being since 2008. Children are suffering most, and will bear the consequences longest, in countries where the recession has hit hardest. For each country, the extent and character of the crisis's impact on children has been shaped by the depth of the recession, pre-existing economic conditions, the strength of the social safety net and, most importantly, policy responses. Remarkably, amid this unprecedented social crisis, many countries have managed to limit - or even reduce - child poverty. It was by no means inevitable, then, that children would be the most enduring victims of the recession.

Contents:

Executive summary

Introduction

The league tables

How a financial crisis turned into a crisis for children

Uneven responses

Conclusion

International abbreviations

Data sources - The league tables

Data sources - The background papers

References

Acknowledgements.

ISBN:

9789210571067

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.