Child labor
EV Edmonds - Handbook of development economics, 2007 - Elsevier
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 …
An Econlit search of keywords “child lab* r” reveals a total of 6 peer reviewed journal articles …
Child labour: A review of recent theory and evidence with policy implications
HC Fors - Journal of Economic Surveys, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, a growing number of authors have turned their attention to the question of
why children work. The purpose of this paper is to review some of the more recent …
why children work. The purpose of this paper is to review some of the more recent …
[图书][B] Children, youth and development
N Ansell - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
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 …
which global processes in the form of development policies, economic and cultural …
Child labor and schooling responses to anticipated income in South Africa
EV Edmonds - Journal of development Economics, 2006 - Elsevier
Forward looking, unconstrained households make child labor and schooling decisions
considering their permanent income and weighing the relative returns to child time in …
considering their permanent income and weighing the relative returns to child time in …
Birth order and the intrahousehold allocation of time and education
M Ejrnæs, CC Pörtner - Review of Economics and Statistics, 2004 - direct.mit.edu
This paper develops a model of intrahousehold allocation with endogenous fertility, which
captures the relationship between birth order and investment in children. It shows that a birth …
captures the relationship between birth order and investment in children. It shows that a birth …
Birth order, child labor, and school attendance in Brazil
PM Emerson, AP Souza - World Development, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper examines the effects of birth order on intra-household allocations as evidenced
by the child labor incidence and school attendance of Brazilian children. Previous studies …
by the child labor incidence and school attendance of Brazilian children. Previous studies …
Hidden child labor: Determinants of housework and family business work of children in 16 developing countries
E Webbink, J Smits, E De Jong - World development, 2012 - Elsevier
Two forms of “hidden” child labor–housework and family business work–are studied for
178,000 children in 16 African and Asian countries. About 30% of African children and 11 …
178,000 children in 16 African and Asian countries. About 30% of African children and 11 …
Have the poor always been less likely to migrate? Evidence from inheritance practices during the age of mass migration
R Abramitzky, LP Boustan, K Eriksson - Journal of Development Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
Using novel data on 50,000 Norwegian men, we study the effect of wealth on the probability
of internal or international migration during the Age of Mass Migration (1850–1913), a time …
of internal or international migration during the Age of Mass Migration (1850–1913), a time …
Estimating returns to education using twins in urban China
This paper empirically estimates the return to education using twins data that the authors
collected from urban China. Our ordinary least-squares estimate shows that one year of …
collected from urban China. Our ordinary least-squares estimate shows that one year of …
Birth order and human capital development: Evidence from Ecuador
In this paper we examine the effect of birth order on human capital development in Ecuador.
Using family fixed effects models we find positive and persistent birth order effects; earlier …
Using family fixed effects models we find positive and persistent birth order effects; earlier …