Children in crisis: seeking child-sensitive policy responses

Children in crisis: seeking child-sensitive policy responses

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Experts from the global North and South analyze the implications of economic crises on children, with a particular focus on the emerging evidence from the recent global economic crisis and food and fuel price volatility of 2008-2010.They point out key policy responses deployed by governments and internationalagencies. CAROLINE HARPER Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute in London, UK. NICOLA JONES Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute in London, UK. RONALD U. MENDOZA Associate Professor of Economics at the AsianInstitute of Management, Philippines. DAVID STEWART Chief of Social Policy and Evaluation at UNICEF Uganda. ERIKA STRAND Chief of Social Policy at UNICEF Mexico. INDICE: Introduction: Towards Global Recovery for All; 'C.Harper - 'Learning from Past Financial Crises: How are Children Affected?; 'C. Harper' &' P. Pereznieto - 'Infant Mortality during Economic Downturns and Recovery; 'R.Mendoza' &' N.Rees - 'Education and Health Spending Patterns through the Business Cycle: An Empirical Analysis; 'N.Doytch, B.Hu' &' R.Mendoza - 'Simulating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis and Policy Responses on Children in West and Central Africa; 'J.Cockburn, I.Fofana' &'L.Tiberti - 'Child Poverty in South Africa and the Global Financial and Economic Crisis; 'R.Mabugu, S.van der Berg, D.Shepherd, M.Chitiga, B.Decaluwé, H.Maisonnave, V.Robichaud' &' D. von Fintel - 'Lessons from the Financial Crisis: Remittances and Social Assistance among Left-Behind Children and Women in Mexico; 'J.Cortina - 'Children in Crisis in the Philippines: Insights and Evidence from Community-based Monitoring Systems; 'C.Reyes, A.Sobreviñas, J.de Jesus' &' S.Calubayan - 'Turning Crisis into Opportunity for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS: Responding to the Financial,Fuel and Food Crises; 'C.Harper - 'Child Poverty Impacts and Public Budgets: Tracking the Global Economic Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa; 'A.Sumner - 'SocialProtection Responses to Crises and Their Impacts on Children: Learning from Past Lessons in Indonesia and Ethiopia; 'M.Garde' &' J.Yablonski - 'Social Protection in Fiscal Stimulus Packages; 'Y.Zhang, N.Thelen' &' A.Rao - 'Conclusion: Revisiting the Main Lessons and Rethinking Crisis Response; 'R.Mendoza, E.Strand' &' D.Stewart - '

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-31397-2
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 256
  • Fecha Publicación: 30/03/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés