68th International Atlantic Economic Conference

October 08 - 11, 2009 | Boston, USA

O10-5 Human Development Implication of Economic Crises and Policy Responses

Saturday, October 10, 2009: 4:15 PM-6:15 PM
Organizer:
Namsuk Kim, United Nations Development Programme—USA
Chair:
Namsuk Kim, United Nations Development Programme—USA
The Asymmetric Impact of Growth Fluctuation on Human Development
Pedro Conceicao, United Nations Development Programme—USA; Namsuk Kim, United Nations Development Programme—USA
The Global Financial and Economic Crisis and Food Insecurity at the Local Level
Joyce Kanyangwa Luma, WFP—Italy; Issa Sanogo, WFP—Italy
Infant Mortality During Economic Downturns and Recovery
Ronald U. Mendoza, UNICEF—USA; Nicholas Rees, UNICEF—USA
Linking Household Income Shocks and Coping Mechanisms
Luis Tejerina, Inter-American Development Bank—USA