In recent years, there has been an astonishing proliferation of empirical work on child labor.
An Econlit search of keywords “child lab* r” reveals a total of 6 peer reviewed journal articles …

In developing countries, rising incomes, increased demand for more skilled labor, and
government investments of considerable resources on building and equipping schools and …

The paper brings together the abundant and somewhat anarchic literature on child labor,
isolating its central findings and analytical insights. The investigation is especially directed at …

This article is motivated by the remarkable observation that children of land-rich households
are often more likely to be in work than the children of land-poor households. The vast …

Despite the extensive literature on the determinants of child labor, the evidence on the
consequences of child labor on outcomes such as education, labor, and health is limited …

The problem of child labor has moved from a matter of regional and national concern to one
of international debate and possible global persuasion and policy intervention. In crafting …

This paper analyzes the effect of children's work on learning achievement. Its particular
significance is that it goes beyond the analysis of the effects on school enrollment or …

Using data from Peru and Pakistan, this article tests two hypotheses: there is a positive
association between hours of child labor and poverty, and there is a negative association …

This study sheds some light on the causes of child labor using crosscountry empirical data.
We find that while poverty is the main cause of child labor in rural areas, there is a general …

The paper studies the effects of Familias en Acción, a conditional cash transfer program
implemented in rural areas in Colombia since 2002, on school enrollment and child labor …