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The passage makes it clear that typical expectations about a country's spending on child welfare ----.
Many governments these days feel that the path to
happiness for society as a whole lies through spending on
the welfare of its youngest members: their health,
education, and general well-being. A recent report from a
leading international organization, the OECD, examined
these efforts among its 30 member countries in order to
learn if the aim was being achieved. Specifically, the
researchers investigated 21 variables that were then
grouped into six main categories. The results surprisingly
showed that while some kinds of spending on children do
work, many should be improved or scrapped. Also, total
government spending per child was seen to vary
considerably, as did outcomes, but the correlation
between these was not strong. Moreover, the differences
in spending levels among countries were not directly
linked to their relative levels of prosperity. For example,
rich Sweden is, as expected, kind to its children, but
poorish Hungary turns out to be generous, too. Up-andcoming
South Korea might be expected to be a bit
reluctant to part with so much money, but the stinginess
of Switzerland is totally unexpected. Children's lobbies
always want more funds, but the OECD report suggests
that more money does not reliably yield better results.
America has one of the highest levels of spending per
child, and among the worst outcomes. In contrast,
Australia spends less, with better outcomes.