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The long lasting effects of inequalities and poverty among children. The Italian case

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  • Chiara Saraceno

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Inequality starts at birth, originating in the parent’s health, education, economic and social resources and impacts on an individual life chances over the life course, as testified by a large international literature. This impact may, however, be counteracted by social and education policies addressing children from a very early age. After a review of the literature and of comparative data, this paper analyzes the impact of poverty on children’s health and cognitive outcomes in Italy, discussing them in the light not only of the severity of child poverty in this country, but also of the scarcity and uneven distribution across regions of health and early childcare and education services.

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  • Chiara Saraceno, 2019. "The long lasting effects of inequalities and poverty among children. The Italian case," Carlo Alberto Notebooks 595, Collegio Carlo Alberto.
    • Handle: RePEc:cca:wpaper:595
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    Keywords

    poverty; children; welfare; education; health; Italy;
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    JEL classification:

    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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