Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS1000001

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Children of the recession: the social consequences of an economic downturn. This project exploits an opportunity provided by the Global Financial Crisis. It assembles an interdisciplinary team to study the effects of the severity of the downturn on family income and employment, non-market production, family functioning and child well-being in Australia the US and the UK. It will improve the evidence base for formulation of policy, provide important evidence about different policy settings in aiding recovery, and allow for better targeting of welfare expenditure. It will also demonstrate the practical value of advances in social science knowledge and provide valuable training and opportunities for early and mid career scholars.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-2011

End Date: 12-2013

Funding Scheme: Learned Academies Special Projects

Funding Amount: $300,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

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