Child labor the role of income variability and access to credit in a cross-section of countries
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
World Bank, Development Research Group, Macroeconomics and Growth
2002
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| Series: | Policy research working paper
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| Collection: | World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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 |
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| Item Description: | "January 2002. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 21, 2002 |