Targeting Child Labor in Debt Bondage: Evidence, Theory, and Policy Implications |
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Authors: | Basu Arnab K; Chau Nancy H |
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Institution: | Arnab K. Basu is Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary; his e-mail address is akbasu{at}wm.edu. Nancy H. Chau is Associate Professor, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University; her e-mail address is hyc3{at}cornell.edu. |
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Abstract: | Despite recent multilateral efforts to single out child laborin debt bondage as one of the worst forms of child labor, severalimportant questions have yet to be addressed: How pervasiveis the phenomenon? Are there systematic correlations betweenthe incidence of children in debt bondage and the economic,legislative, and financial development indicators of the economy?How does an understanding of these correlates affect the waynational and international policy measures aimed at targetingthis form of child labor are perceived? This article addresseseach of these questions. The empirical findings suggest strongcorrelation between the likelihood of the incidence of childlabor in debt bondage with the stage of development of an economy,the stage of financial development, and enforcement of corelabor rights. Building on this evidence, the article presentsa theoretical model that highlights the drawbacks and meritsof a number of policies aimed at putting checks on child laborin debt bondage. |
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