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Title:
Children in crisis : seeking child-sensitive policy responses / edited by Caroline Harper... [et al.].
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
xxiv, 263 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Children--Government policy.
Social policy.
Poor children.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization.
Other Authors:
Harper, Caroline, 1959-
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
13. Conclusion: Revisiting the Main Lessons and Rethinking Crisis Response / Ronald U. Mendoza, Erika Strand and David.Stewart. 2. Learning from Past Financial Crises: How are Children Affected? / Caroline Harper, Nicola Jones and Paola Pereznieto -- 3. Infant Mortality during Economic Downturns and Recovery / Ronald U. Mendoza and Nicholas S. Rees -- 4. Education and Health Spending Patterns through the Business Cycle: An Empirical Analysis / Nadia Doytch, Bingjie Hu and Roald U. Mendoza -- 5. Simulating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis and Policy Responses on Children in West and Central Africa / John Cockburn, Ismaël Fofana and Luca Tiberti -- 6. Child Poverty in South Africa and the Global Financial and Economic Crisis / Ramos Mabugu, Servaas van der Berg, Debra Shepherd, Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Bernard Decaluwé, Hélène Maisonnave, Véronique Robichaud and Dieter von Fintel -- 7. Lessons from the Financial Crisis: Remittances and Social Assistance among Left-Behind Children and Women in Mexico / Jerónimo Cortina -- 8. Children in Crisis in the Philippines: Insights and Evidence from Community-based Monitoring Systems / Celia Reyes, Alellie Sobreviñas, Jeremy de Jesus and Steffie Joi Calubayan -- 9. Turning Crisis into Opportunity for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS: Responding to the Financial, Fuel and Food Crises / Nicola Jones with Caroline Harper -- 10. Child Poverty Impacts and Public Budgets: Tracking the Global Economic Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa / Andy Sumner -- 11. Social Protection Responses to Crises and Their Impacts on Children: Learning from Past Lessons in Indonesia and Ethiopia / Maricar Garde ad Jenn Yablonski -- 12. Social Protection in Fiscal Stimulus Packages / Yanchum Zhang, Nina Thelen and Aparna Rao -- 13. Conclusion: Revisiting the Main Lessons and Rethinking Crisis Response / Ronald U. Mendoza, Erika Strand and David.Stewart.
Summary:
"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 international agencies"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Rethinking international development series
ISBN:
0230313973 (hardback)
9780230313972 (hardback)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)796775678
LCCN:
2012023028
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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