This paper examines the effects of recent welfare reforms in the US and UK on the well-being of children in low …-income families, looking specifically at the effects on poverty, family expenditures, and child health and development. The paper … finds some commonalities but also some notable differences. Common to both countries is a sizable reduction in child poverty …

This paper examines the effects of recent welfare reforms in the US and UK on the well-being of children in low …-income families, looking specifically at the effects on poverty, family expenditures, and child health and development. The paper … finds some commonalities but also some notable differences. Common to both countries is a sizable reduction in child poverty …

significant reduction in poverty among the elderly and a gradual increase in poverty among children and working age individuals …This chapter explores the relationship between poverty and aging, in terms of its measurement and trends, as well as … measurement addresses both the definition of poverty and its aggregation over various age groups. The trends highlight a …

,311 children 6-42 months in Bogota, Colombia. We compare scores on these short tests to those on the Bayley Scales of Infant and …

,311 children 6-42 months in Bogota, Colombia. We compare scores on these short tests to those on the Bayley Scales of Infant and …

(SES) can also improve the well-being of their children. This chapter identifies several channels for this effect, drawing … maternal well-being can affect not only a woman's own children, but future generations as well. Finally, the chapter highlights …

(SES) can also improve the well-being of their children. This chapter identifies several channels for this effect, drawing … maternal well-being can affect not only a woman's own children, but future generations as well. Finally, the chapter highlights …

conditions of immigrant children in comparison to native born German children must take into account the heterogeneity of … children in Germany has been marked by increasing problems: in 1997 the population share of children living in households … receiving welfare payments was about twice as high as the respective share for the entire population. Poverty head count rates …