Migration, Transfers and Child Labor

We examine agricultural child labor in the context of emigration, transfers and the ability to hire outside labor. We start by developing a theoretical background and show how hiring labor from outside the household and transfers to the household might induce a reduction in children's working h...

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Published in:Review of development economics 2015-08, Vol.19 (3), p.735-747
Main Authors: Dimova, Ralitza, Epstein, Gil S., Gang, Ira N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child labor
Development economics
Economic theory
Emigration
Households
Migration
Remittances
Studies
Working hours
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Summary:We examine agricultural child labor in the context of emigration, transfers and the ability to hire outside labor. We start by developing a theoretical background and show how hiring labor from outside the household and transfers to the household might induce a reduction in children's working hours. Analysis using Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) data on the Kagera region in Tanzania lend support to the hypothesis that both emigration and remittances reduce child labor.
ISSN:1363-6669
1467-9361
DOI:10.1111/rode.12156