Child labor in the developing world : theory, practice and policy

Child labor in the developing world : theory, practice and policy / Alberto Posso, editor.

This book provides new evidence of the theoretical and empirical causes and consequences of child labor. In so doing, the chapters provide a unique set of policy prescriptions that are applicable to both the developing countries that make up the case studies of the volume, as well as other countries...

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Other Authors: Posso, Alberto (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Subjects:
Child labor > Developing countries.
Child labor > Developing countries > Case studies.
Child labor
Developing countries
Electronic books.
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose and Scope
  • 1.2 How Do Governments Usually Define Child Labour?
  • 1.3 Why Should We Care About Child Labour?
  • 1.4 What Can We Do About Child Labour?
  • 1.5 Volume Content
  • References
  • 2: Economic Growth, Structural Change and Decline of Child Labour in Agriculture: A Theoretical Perspective
  • 2.1 Introduction and Literature Review
  • 2.2 Child Labour in Agriculture
  • 2.3 Theoretical Exposition: On Elimination of Child Labour Through Education and Human Skill Formation
  • 2.3.1 The Model
  • 2.4 Economic Growth, Structural Change and Decline of Child Labour in Agriculture: A Theoretical Explanation
  • 2.4.1 The Model
  • 2.5 Summary and Policy Implications
  • References
  • 3: Child Labour and Human Capital in Developing Countries: A Multi-Period Stochastic Model
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Environment
  • 3.2.1 First-Order Conditions for 1 ≤ t ≤ 19
  • 3.3 Benchmark Parameters
  • 3.3.1 The Three Benchmark Education/Income Levels
  • 3.5.4 Contributed-Pension-Fund Savings
  • 3.6 Conclusion
  • Appendix: Figures and Graphs
  • References
  • 4: Is There a Culture of Child Labour? The Decision-Making Process of Working Among Girl Beedi Rollers in Jhalda Region of Purulia, West Bengal
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Child Labour: Background
  • 4.3 Setting the Scene: Filling Gaps in Knowledge
  • 4.4 Methodology
  • 4.5 Beedi Rolling in Jhalda
  • 4.6 The Beedi Rollers
  • 4.7 The Stories of Child Labourers
  • 4.7.1 Intergenerational Child Labour: Discussions with Devaki, Sushila and Charu Bala (Late 30s)
  • 4.7.2 Zoya (13 Years)
  • 4.7.3 Pinky (12 Years)
  • 4.8 Living Conditions
  • 4.9 Deconstructing the Stories
  • 4.9.1 Gender
  • 4.9.2 Caste and Class
  • 4.9.3 Children's Agency
  • 4.9.4 Education
  • 4.10 Discussion
  • 4.11 Recommendations
  • References
  • 5: Income Shocks and Child Labor: Evidence for the Rural Dominican Republic
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Market Imperfections and Child Labor
  • 5.3 Empirical Strategy
  • 5.3.1 Database
  • 5.4 Results
  • 5.4.1 Child Labor in the Rural Dominican Republic
  • 5.4.2 Income Shocks, Assets and Their Impacts on Work and Early Childhood Education
  • 5.5 Conclusion

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