Child labor : the role of income variability and access to credit in a cross-section of countries / Rajeev H. Dehejia, Roberta Gatti

In the absence of developed financial markets, households appear to resort to child labor to cope with income variability. This evidence suggest that policies aimed at increasing households' access to credit could be effective in reducing child labor

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Main Authors:Dehejia, Rajeev H.
Corporate Authors:World Bank
Other Authors:Gatti, Roberta
Format: Online-Resource
Language:English
Published:Washington, D.C : World Bank, Development Research Group, Macroeconomics and Growth, 2002
Series:Policy research working paper
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Summary:In the absence of developed financial markets, households appear to resort to child labor to cope with income variability. This evidence suggest that policies aimed at increasing households' access to credit could be effective in reducing child labor
Item Description:"January 2002. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 21, 2002
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2001]
Weitere Ausgabe: Dehejia, Rajeev H: Child labor
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (24 Seiten)