Session: O10-5 Human Development Implication of Economic Crises and Policy Responses (68th International Atlantic Economic Conference)

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—New York,USA
Chair:
Namsuk Kim, United Nations Development Programme—New York,USA
4:15 PM
The Asymmetric Impact of Growth Fluctuation on Human Development
Pedro Conceicao, United Nations Development Programme—New York,USA; Namsuk Kim, United Nations Development Programme—New York,USA
4:35 PM
The Global Financial and Economic Crisis and Food Insecurity at the Local Level
Joyce Kanyangwa Luma, WFP—Rome,Italy; Issa Sanogo, WFP—Rome,Italy
4:55 PM
Infant Mortality During Economic Downturns and Recovery
Ronald U. Mendoza, UNICEF—New York,USA; Nicholas Rees, UNICEF—New York,USA
5:15 PM
Linking Household Income Shocks and Coping Mechanisms
Luis Tejerina, Inter-American Development Bank—Boyds,USA