This book examines the facts concerning child labor in Latin America - how it varies over time; across countries; and in comparison to other areas of the world. The rich evidence presented in the book supports the view that the root causes of child labor can be identified, that child labor has identifiable costs that can last across generations, and that there are policy alternatives that can succeed in its eradication. This book aims to improve the understanding of root causes and consequences of persistent child labor and to contribute to the policy debate with the goal of enhancing the current and future welfare of all children in Latin America.
'This is an extremely valuable collection of papers on one of the most urgent problems of our times ? child labour. While both the phenomenon and its analysis have a long history, what makes these papers special is that, in searching for empirical regularities and policy prescriptions, they draw on contemporary economic theory and the best statistical methods. The book should be of value to all researchers and policy makers interested in child labour and human capital, not just in Latin America but anywhere in the world.' - Kaushik Basu, Chairman of the Department of Economics and C. Marks Professor, Cornell University, USA
'This book brings together some of the leading scholars in the field of child labour and documents the long-term negative effects. It is required reading for those interested in knowing about what works to successfully reduce the extent and impact of child labour.' - Harry Anthony Patrinos, Lead Education Economist, World Bank
'Over the years child labor has destroyed dreams and distributed its costs over generations. This situation transmits pain, suffering and the sense of missed opportunities from generation to generation, and makes child labour a singular and undesirable social and economic phenomenon that needs to be erased from the annals of modern societies. This book provides the reader with a sense of what is possible not only to clarify issues that were not heretofore studied in depth but also to propose new ways to address the problem. It is worth reading for its many merits and for what it adds to our knowledge of a stigma that we do not want to live with any longer.' - Jorge Jatobá, Professor of Economics and Economic Consultant
Changing Patterns of Child Labor Around the World Since 1950
Child Labour, Schooling, and Poverty in Latin America
The Responses of Child Labour, School Enrollment, and Grade Repetition to the Loss of Parental Earnings in Brazil, 1982-1999
Dynamics of Child Labour: Labour Force Entry and Exit in Urban Brazil
How Does Working as a Child Affect Wages, Income and Poverty as an Adult?
The Inter-Generational Persistence of Child Labour
The Impact of Child Labour Intensity on Mathematics and Language Skills in Latin America
The Impact of Cash Transfers on Child Labour and School Enrollment in Brazil
Limiting Child Labour Through Behavior-Based Income Transfers: An Experimental Evaluation of the PETI Program in Rural Brazil
The Impact of PROGRESA on Child Labour and Schooling
Education and Child Labour: Experimental Evidence from a Nicaraguan Conditional Cash Transfer Program
Policy Options to Eradicate Child Labour and Promote Education in Latin America
PETER ORAZEM is Professor of Economics at Iowa State University.
GUILHERME LUIS SEDLACEK is Lead Human Development Specialist, Office of Evaluation and Oversight, Inter-American Development bank.
ZAFIRIS TZANNATOS is Adviser to the World Bank Institute. He was previously Advisor to the Managing Director for Human Development, Manager for Social Protection in the Middle East and North Africa Region, and Leader of the Child Labor Program that he initiated
Description
This book examines the facts concerning child labor in Latin America - how it varies over time; across countries; and in comparison to other areas of the world. The rich evidence presented in the book supports the view that the root causes of child labor can be identified, that child labor has identifiable costs that can last across generations, and that there are policy alternatives that can succeed in its eradication. This book aims to improve the understanding of root causes and consequences of persistent child labor and to contribute to the policy debate with the goal of enhancing the current and future welfare of all children in Latin America.
Reviews
'This is an extremely valuable collection of papers on one of the most urgent problems of our times ? child labour. While both the phenomenon and its analysis have a long history, what makes these papers special is that, in searching for empirical regularities and policy prescriptions, they draw on contemporary economic theory and the best statistical methods. The book should be of value to all researchers and policy makers interested in child labour and human capital, not just in Latin America but anywhere in the world.' - Kaushik Basu, Chairman of the Department of Economics and C. Marks Professor, Cornell University, USA
'This book brings together some of the leading scholars in the field of child labour and documents the long-term negative effects. It is required reading for those interested in knowing about what works to successfully reduce the extent and impact of child labour.' - Harry Anthony Patrinos, Lead Education Economist, World Bank
'Over the years child labor has destroyed dreams and distributed its costs over generations. This situation transmits pain, suffering and the sense of missed opportunities from generation to generation, and makes child labour a singular and undesirable social and economic phenomenon that needs to be erased from the annals of modern societies. This book provides the reader with a sense of what is possible not only to clarify issues that were not heretofore studied in depth but also to propose new ways to address the problem. It is worth reading for its many merits and for what it adds to our knowledge of a stigma that we do not want to live with any longer.' - Jorge Jatobá, Professor of Economics and Economic Consultant
Contents
Changing Patterns of Child Labor Around the World Since 1950
Child Labour, Schooling, and Poverty in Latin America
The Responses of Child Labour, School Enrollment, and Grade Repetition to the Loss of Parental Earnings in Brazil, 1982-1999
Dynamics of Child Labour: Labour Force Entry and Exit in Urban Brazil
How Does Working as a Child Affect Wages, Income and Poverty as an Adult?
The Inter-Generational Persistence of Child Labour
The Impact of Child Labour Intensity on Mathematics and Language Skills in Latin America
The Impact of Cash Transfers on Child Labour and School Enrollment in Brazil
Limiting Child Labour Through Behavior-Based Income Transfers: An Experimental Evaluation of the PETI Program in Rural Brazil
The Impact of PROGRESA on Child Labour and Schooling
Education and Child Labour: Experimental Evidence from a Nicaraguan Conditional Cash Transfer Program
Policy Options to Eradicate Child Labour and Promote Education in Latin America
Authors
PETER ORAZEM is Professor of Economics at Iowa State University.
GUILHERME LUIS SEDLACEK is Lead Human Development Specialist, Office of Evaluation and Oversight, Inter-American Development bank.
ZAFIRIS TZANNATOS is Adviser to the World Bank Institute. He was previously Advisor to the Managing Director for Human Development, Manager for Social Protection in the Middle East and North Africa Region, and Leader of the Child Labor Program that he initiated
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