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The economics of child labour

Author: Alessandro Cigno; Furio C Rosati
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"This book provides a blend of theory, empirical analysis and policy discussion. The authors develop a comprehensive theory of child labour, and related variables such as fertility, and infant mortality. The effects of trade are considered and country studies are included to illustrate and test different aspects of the theory in different geographical contexts."--BOOK JACKET.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Alessandro Cigno; Furio C Rosati
ISBN: 0199264457 9780199264452
OCLC Number: 58453994
Description: xii, 249 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Cover --
Contents --
Acknowledgements --
List of Figures --
List of Tables --
Introduction --
1. Prolegomena --
2. Child Labour, Education, and Saving --
3. Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Gender --
4. International Trade --
5. Child Labour, Education, Nutrition, and Fertility in Rural India --
6. Child Labour Effects of Access to Basic Utilities: Evidence from Five Countries --
7. Health Effects of Child Labour: Evidence from Guatemala and Rural Vietnam --
8. Credit Markets and Child Labour: The Effect of Shocks, Credit Rationing, and Insurance --
9. Further Evidence on Fertility, Education, and Child Labour --
Conclusion
Responsibility: Alessandro Cigno and Furio Camillo Rosati.
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"This book provides a blend of theory, empirical analysis and policy discussion. The authors develop a comprehensive theory of child labour, and related variables such as fertility, and infant mortality. The effects of trade are considered and country studies are included to illustrate and test different aspects of the theory in different geographical contexts."--BOOK JACKET.

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