Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5087877 | Journal of Asian Economics | 2007 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Using empirical methods, this paper examines household schooling and child labor decisions in rural Bangladesh. The results suggest the following: poverty and low parental education are associated with lower schooling and greater child labor; asset-owning households are more likely to have children combine child labor with schooling; households choose the same activity for all children within the household, regardless of gender; there is a weak association between direct costs and household decisions; finally, higher child wages encourage households to practice child labor.
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Authors
M. Najeeb Shafiq,