This paper provides an in-depth review and analysis of literature on dropping out from
school, and focuses on children who have gained access, but fail to complete a basic …

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 …

Higher wages are generally thought to increase human capital production, particularly in the
developing world. We introduce a simple model of human capital production in which …

Nearly a third of the world's rural population does not live near a paved road, and it is widely
believed that this limits their access to economic opportunities. Using a natural experiment …

The new updated edition of Children, Youth and Development explores the varied ways in
which global processes in the form of development policies, economic and cultural …

Do aggregate income shocks, such as those caused by macroeconomic crises or droughts,
reduce child human capital? The answer to this question has important implications for …

Does trade policy influence schooling and child labor in low-income countries? We examine
this question in the context of India's 1991 tariff reforms. While schooling increased and child …

I use variation in coffee production to measure changes in local economic conditions, which
proxy for the value of children's time. I test how this short-term variation affects child labor …

This article studies the effects of household income on labor participation and school
enrollment of children aged 10–14 in Brazil using a social security reform as a source of …

Despite overwhelming improvements in educational levels and opportunity during the past
three decades, educational disadvantages associated with race still persist in Brazil. Using …