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Kia māia: Be bold, Improving the wellbeing of children living in poverty

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  • Wilson, Peter

    (New Zealand Institute of Economic Research)

  • Fry, Julie

    (Consultant)

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Kiwis believe in giving people a fair go. Improving the wellbeing of children living in poverty fits with these values. Wellbeing is not just a trendy name for income or standard of living. Kia māia: Be bold shows how it is a powerful idea that goes to the heart of what “a fair go”' in life requires. We discuss how some people struggle to convert income and other resources into a good life. For those people, increasing income is not enough to increase their wellbeing. To address the negative effects of child poverty and give all Kiwi kids a fair go, additional support, often focussed on the needs of individuals and their families, will be required.

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  • Wilson, Peter & Fry, Julie, 2019. "Kia māia: Be bold, Improving the wellbeing of children living in poverty," NZIER Working Paper 2019/1, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:nzierw:2019_001
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    Keywords

    Children; Poverty; Wellbeing; Governnment support;
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    JEL classification:

    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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