Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia

According to the International Labor Organization, 120 million children work full-time worldwide. Virtually all live in poor countries. Legislation has been passed to ban child labor, but it is not enforced or does not address the root causes of the practices such as low income and the opportunity costs of a child's attending school rather than contributing to household income. "A Four-Country Comparative Study of Child Labor" by Christiaan Grootaert and Harry Anthony Patrinos was presented at the Economics of Child Labor Conference in Oslo, in May 2002. The paper was based on a longer study focused on the labor supply decision by the household and identified the key factors affecting child labor, most notably household size and composition, education and employment status of parents, the household's ability to cope with fluctuations on the supply side, and the functioning of the labor market and the prevailing technologies on the demand side.

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Main Authors: Grootaert, Christiaan, Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2002-09
Subjects:BASIC EDUCATION, BONDED LABOR, CHILD LABOR, ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOR, EMPLOYMENT, FAMILIES, FORMS OF CHILD LABOR, GIRLS, HAZARDOUS WORK, HEALTH EDUCATION, HOME CARE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION, LABOR FORCE, LEGISLATION, MOTHERS, OLDER CHILDREN, PARENTING, PARENTS, POOR FAMILIES, PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION, PROSTITUTION, RURAL YOUTH, SAFETY, SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL HOURS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SIBLINGS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SOCIAL PROTECTION, USE OF CHILDREN, WAGES, WORKERS, WORKING CHILDREN, YOUNGER CHILDREN, YOUTH CHILD LABOR, LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION, LABOR MARKET, POVERTY, POVERTY REDUCTION, CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING, PARTNERSHIP, CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT, CHILDREN IN POVERTY, HOUSEHOLDS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2512300/child-labor-bolivia-colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10404
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spelling dig-okr-10986104042024-08-08T17:42:58Z Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia Grootaert, Christiaan Patrinos, Harry Anthony BASIC EDUCATION BONDED LABOR CHILD LABOR ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOR EMPLOYMENT FAMILIES FORMS OF CHILD LABOR GIRLS HAZARDOUS WORK HEALTH EDUCATION HOME CARE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION LABOR FORCE LEGISLATION MOTHERS OLDER CHILDREN PARENTING PARENTS POOR FAMILIES PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION PROSTITUTION RURAL YOUTH SAFETY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL HOURS SCHOOL SUPPLIES SIBLINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SOCIAL PROTECTION USE OF CHILDREN WAGES WORKERS WORKING CHILDREN YOUNGER CHILDREN YOUTH CHILD LABOR LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT LABOR MARKET POVERTY POVERTY REDUCTION CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING PARTNERSHIP CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT CHILDREN IN POVERTY HOUSEHOLDS According to the International Labor Organization, 120 million children work full-time worldwide. Virtually all live in poor countries. Legislation has been passed to ban child labor, but it is not enforced or does not address the root causes of the practices such as low income and the opportunity costs of a child's attending school rather than contributing to household income. "A Four-Country Comparative Study of Child Labor" by Christiaan Grootaert and Harry Anthony Patrinos was presented at the Economics of Child Labor Conference in Oslo, in May 2002. The paper was based on a longer study focused on the labor supply decision by the household and identified the key factors affecting child labor, most notably household size and composition, education and employment status of parents, the household's ability to cope with fluctuations on the supply side, and the functioning of the labor market and the prevailing technologies on the demand side. 2012-08-13T11:22:08Z 2012-08-13T11:22:08Z 2002-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2512300/child-labor-bolivia-colombia https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10404 English en breve; No. 9 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC
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topic BASIC EDUCATION
BONDED LABOR
CHILD LABOR
ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOR
EMPLOYMENT
FAMILIES
FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
GIRLS
HAZARDOUS WORK
HEALTH EDUCATION
HOME CARE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR FORCE
LEGISLATION
MOTHERS
OLDER CHILDREN
PARENTING
PARENTS
POOR FAMILIES
PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION
PROSTITUTION
RURAL YOUTH
SAFETY
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL HOURS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
USE OF CHILDREN
WAGES
WORKERS
WORKING CHILDREN
YOUNGER CHILDREN
YOUTH CHILD LABOR
LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET
POVERTY
POVERTY REDUCTION
CAPACITY BUILDING
TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP
CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT
CHILDREN IN POVERTY
HOUSEHOLDS
BASIC EDUCATION
BONDED LABOR
CHILD LABOR
ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOR
EMPLOYMENT
FAMILIES
FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
GIRLS
HAZARDOUS WORK
HEALTH EDUCATION
HOME CARE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR FORCE
LEGISLATION
MOTHERS
OLDER CHILDREN
PARENTING
PARENTS
POOR FAMILIES
PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION
PROSTITUTION
RURAL YOUTH
SAFETY
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL HOURS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
USE OF CHILDREN
WAGES
WORKERS
WORKING CHILDREN
YOUNGER CHILDREN
YOUTH CHILD LABOR
LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET
POVERTY
POVERTY REDUCTION
CAPACITY BUILDING
TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP
CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT
CHILDREN IN POVERTY
HOUSEHOLDS
spellingShingle BASIC EDUCATION
BONDED LABOR
CHILD LABOR
ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOR
EMPLOYMENT
FAMILIES
FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
GIRLS
HAZARDOUS WORK
HEALTH EDUCATION
HOME CARE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR FORCE
LEGISLATION
MOTHERS
OLDER CHILDREN
PARENTING
PARENTS
POOR FAMILIES
PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION
PROSTITUTION
RURAL YOUTH
SAFETY
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL HOURS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
USE OF CHILDREN
WAGES
WORKERS
WORKING CHILDREN
YOUNGER CHILDREN
YOUTH CHILD LABOR
LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET
POVERTY
POVERTY REDUCTION
CAPACITY BUILDING
TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP
CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT
CHILDREN IN POVERTY
HOUSEHOLDS
BASIC EDUCATION
BONDED LABOR
CHILD LABOR
ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOR
EMPLOYMENT
FAMILIES
FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
GIRLS
HAZARDOUS WORK
HEALTH EDUCATION
HOME CARE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR FORCE
LEGISLATION
MOTHERS
OLDER CHILDREN
PARENTING
PARENTS
POOR FAMILIES
PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION
PROSTITUTION
RURAL YOUTH
SAFETY
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL HOURS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
USE OF CHILDREN
WAGES
WORKERS
WORKING CHILDREN
YOUNGER CHILDREN
YOUTH CHILD LABOR
LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET
POVERTY
POVERTY REDUCTION
CAPACITY BUILDING
TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP
CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT
CHILDREN IN POVERTY
HOUSEHOLDS
Grootaert, Christiaan
Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia
description According to the International Labor Organization, 120 million children work full-time worldwide. Virtually all live in poor countries. Legislation has been passed to ban child labor, but it is not enforced or does not address the root causes of the practices such as low income and the opportunity costs of a child's attending school rather than contributing to household income. "A Four-Country Comparative Study of Child Labor" by Christiaan Grootaert and Harry Anthony Patrinos was presented at the Economics of Child Labor Conference in Oslo, in May 2002. The paper was based on a longer study focused on the labor supply decision by the household and identified the key factors affecting child labor, most notably household size and composition, education and employment status of parents, the household's ability to cope with fluctuations on the supply side, and the functioning of the labor market and the prevailing technologies on the demand side.
topic_facet BASIC EDUCATION
BONDED LABOR
CHILD LABOR
ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOR
EMPLOYMENT
FAMILIES
FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
GIRLS
HAZARDOUS WORK
HEALTH EDUCATION
HOME CARE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR FORCE
LEGISLATION
MOTHERS
OLDER CHILDREN
PARENTING
PARENTS
POOR FAMILIES
PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION
PROSTITUTION
RURAL YOUTH
SAFETY
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL HOURS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
USE OF CHILDREN
WAGES
WORKERS
WORKING CHILDREN
YOUNGER CHILDREN
YOUTH CHILD LABOR
LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET
POVERTY
POVERTY REDUCTION
CAPACITY BUILDING
TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP
CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT
CHILDREN IN POVERTY
HOUSEHOLDS
author Grootaert, Christiaan
Patrinos, Harry Anthony
author_facet Grootaert, Christiaan
Patrinos, Harry Anthony
author_sort Grootaert, Christiaan
title Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia
title_short Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia
title_full Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia
title_fullStr Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Child Labor in Bolivia and Colombia
title_sort child labor in bolivia and colombia
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2002-09
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2512300/child-labor-bolivia-colombia
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