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Child well-being and the Sustainable Development Goals: How far are OECD countries from reaching the targets for children and young people?

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  • David Marguerit

    (OECD)

  • Guillaume Cohen

    (OECD)

  • Carrie Exton

    (OECD)

Abstract

This paper summarises available evidence on the distance that OECD countries need to travel in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for children and young people. More than 50 indicators are included in this analysis, covering 43 of the 169 targets, and 11 of the 17 Goals. The analysis finds that, on average, OECD countries are still far from reaching the targets pertaining to Goals 4 “Quality education”, and 8 “Decent work and economic growth”. Goals 1 “No poverty”, 2 “Zero hunger” and 16 “Peace, justice and strong institutions” are also highlighted as priority areas. However, the results vary widely across OECD countries, and among specific targets within each of the goals. Yet, all of these findings need to be considered in light of what it is not currently possible to measure. In particular, there are large data gaps for Goals 1 (“No poverty”), 5 (“Gender equality”), 11 (“Sustainable cities and communities”), and 16 (“Peace, justice and strong institutions”).

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  • David Marguerit & Guillaume Cohen & Carrie Exton, 2018. "Child well-being and the Sustainable Development Goals: How far are OECD countries from reaching the targets for children and young people?," OECD Statistics Working Papers 2018/05, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:stdaaa:2018/05-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5e53b12f-en
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    1. Altaf Hussain & Susanne Schech, 2021. "Cash Transfer Programmes in Pakistan through a Child Well-Being Lens," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-14, September.
    2. Claudia Bacter & Sorana Săveanu & Raluca Buhaș & Cristiana Marc, 2021. "Housing for Sustainable Societies. Children′s Perception and Satisfaction with Their House in Countries around the World," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-19, August.

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    Keywords

    children; measurement; SDGs; Sustainable Development Goals; well-being;
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    JEL classification:

    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • O20 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - General
    • O21 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Planning Models; Planning Policy
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Y20 - Miscellaneous Categories - - Introductions and Prefaces - - - Introductions and Prefaces

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