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The Global Child Labor Problem : What Do We Know and What Can We Do?

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dc.contributor.authorBasu, Kaushik
dc.contributor.authorTzannatos, Zafiris
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-26T17:53:17Z
dc.date.available2014-02-26T17:53:17Z
dc.date.issued2003-05
dc.description.abstractThe 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 policy for mitigating this enormous problem of our times, it is important to start with a proper theoretical and empirical understanding of the phenomenon. What gives rise to child labor, and what are its consequences? What interventions might end child labor without hurting children? A well-meaning but poorly designed policy can exacerbate the poverty in which these laboring children live, even leading to starvation. The article surveys the large and rapidly growing literature on this subject, focusing mainly on the new literature based on modern economic theory and econometrics. It also looks at some of the broad policy implications of these new findings, with the objective of contributing to better informed discussion and policy design.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/17741863/global-child-labor-problem-know-can
dc.identifier.citationWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17176
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17176
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCOUNT
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectADVISORY SERVICES
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAPPRENTICESHIP
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICT
dc.subjectBARGAINING
dc.subjectBONDED LABOR
dc.subjectCARPET INDUSTRY
dc.subjectCHILD EDUCATION
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR DECLINE
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR DETERRENCE ACT
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR LAWS
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR STANDARDS
dc.subjectCHILD LABOUR
dc.subjectCHILD PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCHILD WELFARE
dc.subjectCHILD WORK
dc.subjectCHILD WORKER
dc.subjectCHILD WORKERS
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD
dc.subjectCONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
dc.subjectCORE LABOR STANDARDS
dc.subjectDEBT BONDAGE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY WAGE THEORY
dc.subjectEMPLOYING CHILDREN
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFORCED LABOR
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectGUARDIANS
dc.subjectHAZARDOUS CHILD LABOR
dc.subjectHAZARDOUS LABOR
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINDIAN CHILDREN
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectINVESTIGATIONS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR ECONOMICS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR RELATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR STANDARDS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABORERS
dc.subjectLABOUR OFFICE
dc.subjectLABOUR STANDARDS
dc.subjectLABOUR STUDY
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMARKET WAGE
dc.subjectMARKET WAGES
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMULTIPLE EQUILIBRIA
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOLDER SIBLINGS
dc.subjectORPHANS
dc.subjectPARENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPARENTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROSTITUTION
dc.subjectPUBLIC OPINION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectRIGHTS OF THE CHILD
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectWAGE DETERMINATION
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIAL
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKING CHILDREN
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectYOUNGER SIBLINGS
dc.titleThe Global Child Labor Problem : What Do We Know and What Can We Do?en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.typeArticle de journalfr
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2013-05-22
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-06T11:14:59.779480Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Journal Article
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/17741863/global-child-labor-problem-know-can
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid675021468149965576
okr.identifier.doi10.1093/wber/lhg021
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20130522123326
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17741863
okr.identifier.report77409
okr.journal.nbpages147-173
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.topicUrban Development::Street Children
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicGovernance::Youth and Governance
okr.topicSocial Development::Children and Youth
okr.unitOff of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
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