Webinar: Scope and development of the risks of poverty for children in the Nordic Countries

Описание: This is a recording from the webinar Scope and development of the risks of poverty for children in the Nordic Countries broadcast on 28 May 2025.

00:00:03 | Welcome & Introduction
– Merethe Løberg and Eva Franzen, Nordic Welfare Centre

Overview of Nordic cooperation on tackling the risk of child poverty.


00:07:05 | Understanding At risk of poverty in the Nordics
– Debora Pricila Birgier and Maria Bobrinskaya, Nordregio

Presentation of key findings from an upcoming report:
Which are at risk of poverty and social exclusion for children and how to measure it?
Which developmental trends can be detected using AROP in the Nordic region?
What gaps exist in current data, and how can we improve monitoring?


00:22:10 | Nordic Perspectives on Growing Inequality
– Tone Fløtten, Fafo

Analysis of rising inequality and relative poverty for children across the Nordic countries
How does economic disparity affect social cohesion and long-term sustainability?
What policies are most effective in reducing the risks related to child poverty?


00:41:45 | Different measures of poverty, including child-centered measures
– Carina Mood, Professor at Stockholm University

Trends in child poverty in Sweden using register-based and survey-based measures
Children’s self-reported economic conditions
What do different measures tell us?


01:06:54 | Summary & Conclusion
– Merethe Løberg and Kaisa Kepsu, Nordic Welfare Centre

Key takeaways and next steps in Nordic cooperation on the risk of poverty & social exclusion in the Nordic region