Basu, KaushikTzannatos, Zafiris2014-02-262014-02-262003-05World Bank Economic Reviewhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17176The 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-USCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOACCOUNTADOLESCENTSADVERSE EFFECTSADVISORY SERVICESAGE GROUPSAPPRENTICESHIPARMED CONFLICTBARGAININGBONDED LABORCARPET INDUSTRYCHILD EDUCATIONCHILD LABORCHILD LABOR DECLINECHILD LABOR DETERRENCE ACTCHILD LABOR FORCECHILD LABOR LAWSCHILD LABOR STANDARDSCHILD LABOURCHILD PARTICIPATIONCHILD WELFARECHILD WORKCHILD WORKERCHILD WORKERSCHILDHOODCONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILDCORE LABOR STANDARDSDEBT BONDAGEDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICSECONOMIC ANALYSISECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC THEORYECONOMICSEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTEFFICIENCY WAGE THEORYEMPLOYING CHILDRENEXTERNALITIESFINANCIAL MARKETSFORCED LABORFREE TRADEGUARDIANSHAZARDOUS CHILD LABORHAZARDOUS LABORHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTIONHOUSEHOLD INCOMEHOUSEHOLD SURVEYHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSHUMAN CAPITALHUMAN RIGHTSINCOMEINCOME DISTRIBUTIONINDIAN CHILDRENINSURANCEINTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR STANDARDSINTERNATIONAL LAWINVESTIGATIONINVESTIGATIONSJOBSLABOR ECONOMICSLABOR FORCELABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONLABOR LAWSLABOR MARKETLABOR MARKETSLABOR RELATIONSLABOR STANDARDSLABOR SUPPLYLABORERSLABOUR OFFICELABOUR STANDARDSLABOUR STUDYLEGISLATIONLIVING STANDARDSMARKET WAGEMARKET WAGESMINIMUM WAGEMULTIPLE EQUILIBRIAOCCUPATIONOLDER SIBLINGSORPHANSPARENTAL EDUCATIONPARENTSPOLITICAL ECONOMYPRODUCTIVE ACTIVITYPRODUCTIVITYPROSTITUTIONPUBLIC OPINIONPUBLIC SERVICERIGHTS OF THE CHILDSCHOOL ATTENDANCESOCIAL PROTECTIONTRADE LIBERALIZATIONUNEMPLOYEDUNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT RATESUNSKILLED WORKERSWAGE DETERMINATIONWAGE DIFFERENTIALWAGE RATEWAGESWORKING CHILDRENWORKING CONDITIONSWORKING HOURSYOUNGER SIBLINGSJournal ArticleWorld Bank10.1596/17176