background, language, educational and employment status of parents, housing conditions, school and labour market participation …

-country comparison. The dimensions included in the analysis are income, health, education, housing and deprivation of parental up …

. Three dimensions of inequality are examined: material well-being, education, and health. In each case and for each country … report attempts to show which of them are allowing children to fall behind by more than is necessary in education, health and …

, the latter notably through the successful “Bolsa Familia” programme. Among public services, improved access to education … interventions such as expanding early-childhood education, by reducing grade-repetition and through more tailored support for those … incentives for teachers. Performance of public services devoted to health and transports has been mixed. Public health services …

Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use, unprotected sex, and poor diets and sedentary …, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviors. It describes traditional economic approaches … increase social welfare. The chapter summarizes the literature on the consequences of risky health behaviors for economic …

, education, behaviors and risks, and housing and environment. In total, 26 internationally comparable indicators have been … advanced economies. Five dimensions of children’s lives have been considered: material well-being, health and safety …