In this era of globalization, few is-sues facing developing countries attract the same amount
of popular attention as child labor. One need not look far to find heart wrenching images in
the media of children at work, stitching soccer balls in Pakistan, mining for diamonds in
Uganda, or picking coffee beans in Guatemala. Beyond these images, however, we know
relatively little about the nature and extent of child labor. The International Labor
Organization (ILO) estimates that 218 million children are engaged in child labor worldwide …