THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CHALLENGE FOR CHILDREN

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THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CHALLENGE FOR CHILDREN

• Maurizio Ferrera
• University of Milan and URGE, Collegio Carlo
  Alberto, Turin
• Britain and Europe in the Global Age
• common challenges, new opportunities
• Policy Network London - 18th January, 2007

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The Arch of Trajan
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The Arch of Trajan detail
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Child poverty vs. total poverty in the Eu (2003
or latest available year)
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Poverty rates in specific age groups 0-15 vs. 65
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TIME
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Top priorities

• Fight against child poverty
• More investment in education (especially Early
  Childhood Education and Care ECEC)
• New employment
• Additional tax revenues
• Savings in compensatory measures

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A role for the Eu

• Highlighting the issues
• Mobilizing knowledge and actors
• Financial incentives

• possibly
• Binding commitments
• - Minimum income guarantee?
• - Childcare guarantee?
• - Child capital grant?

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The Hampton Court Agenda