This study presents the design and development of a multidimensional child poverty index in Colombia that can be used … changes over time.We found that overall, 34% of children and adolescents in Colombia are living in poverty. This represents a …, we developed a multidimensional measure of child poverty. Based on these results as well as empirical evidence on …

state taking child poverty as case of study. I use the LIS Database and cross-nationally compare six countries: Brazil …, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Russia, and South Africa. I created an income package to include a variety of income definitions based … assess in each country to what extent taxes and government transfers reduce the child poverty generated by the market. I use …

cost of children, equity and poverty in Colombia are based on the theoretical developments presented in literature during … scales, social welfare functions and micro-simulations of poverty. The Behavioral and Welfare Analysis of Consumption is a …

Child poverty increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 alone, the number of children suffering from … poverty in the EU increased by 19 percent, or close to 1 million. Left unaddressed, this would not only affect individuals … poverty and mitigate the long-term impact of poverty. Reducing the number of children affected by poverty can be achieved by …

extend these enhancements to 2022. The adverse impact was immediate. The January 2022 monthly child poverty rate increased by … children falling into poverty. Latinx and Black children experienced the largest increases in poverty (7.1 percent and 5 ….9 percent, respectively). As poverty data continues to flood in from the U.S. Census Bureau and others, the evidence is …