| AUTHOR | Caroline Harper, Nicola Jones, Andy McKay, Jessica Espey |
| ORGANIZATION | ODI |
| TYPE | Lessons Learned/Good Practices |
| DATE | 2009 |
| TOPIC | Economic crisis and recovery |
| LANGUAGE | English |
How do economic shocks, in particular the current economic downturn, affect the wellbeing of children? What can be done to mitigate harm? This paper explores these questions, presents a framework for analysing the impact of shocks on children in different contexts and suggests initial policy implications.