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Rising Child Poverty in Europe: Mitigating the Scarring from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mr. Jean-Jacques HallaertIglika VassilevaTingyun Chen
出版International Monetary Fund, 2023-06-30
主題Business & Economics / Economics / MacroeconomicsBusiness & Economics / Public FinanceBusiness & Economics / Economics / GeneralHealth & Fitness / Diseases & Conditions / Contagious (incl. Pandemics)Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & WelfareSocial Science / Poverty & Homelessness
ISBN9798400244896
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=pPLJEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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’ life prospects and well-being but also have long-term economic implications. This paper argues that, to limit this potential scarring effect of the pandemic, policies should be deployed to reduce rapidly the number of children affected by poverty and mitigate the long-term impact of poverty. Reducing the number of children affected by poverty can be achieved by (i) labor policies and reforms that increase parental work and the labor income of poor parents and (ii) fiscal spending on family and children that can have a powerful and immediate impact. These policies need to be complemented by public investment in education and childcare, health, and housing to mitigate the long-term impact of child poverty.