Child Labor in the Global Economy
量化了全球童工的规模和特征,指出童工是贫困的产物,低收入和制度不健全是主因,并评估了减少童工的政策选项。
Few issues in developing countries draw as much popular attention as child labor. This paper begins by quantifying the extent and main characteristics of child labor. It then considers the evidence on a range of issues about child labor. Fundamentally, child labor is a symptom of poverty. Low income and poor institutions are driving forces behind the prevalence of child labor worldwide. This study concludes by assessing the policy options to reduce worldwide child labor.