Part 2 Trends in child poverty In 2014, Innocenti Report Card 12 presented an analysis of the effect of the 2008–2010 global recession on child poverty up until 2012. In many countries, the negative impact was substantial. In this section we pick up where that report finished and look at trends in child poverty from 2012 onwards. The countries covered in this report generally experienced a period of stable economic growth in the years following the recession. The wealth of OECD nations was substantially higher by 2019 than before the global recession (Figure 11) and this was reflected in higher household incomes and improved living standards.28 23 Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth Innocenti Report Card 18