Measuring Child Multidimensional Deprivation: A Sustainability Perspective

Child multidimensional deprivation and poverty is a key challenge to achieving sustainable development. The aim of this paper present apply new composite index for evaluating the progress towards eradicating child poverty: Multidimensional Deprivation Index (CMDI). This stems from foundational literature on that rooted in work started by UNICEF based seven core dimensions deprivation, while considering two additional environmental sustainability. CMDI applies novel method aggregation allows flexibility substitution between dimensions, therefore overcoming some limitations conventional indices. Results 24 countries show most experienced decrease years 2010 2016, but poorest saw an increase deprivation. Additionally, several countries, was small. also investment social spending associated with lower level Investment sector crucial goal preventing negative effects economic other types crisis.