Household schooling and child labor decisions in rural Bangladesh

Shafiq, MN (2007) Household schooling and child labor decisions in rural Bangladesh. Journal of Asian Economics, 18 (6). 946 - 966. ISSN 1049-0078

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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. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Shafiq, MN mnshafiq@pitt.edu MNSHAFIQ 0000-0001-5634-0547
Date:	1 December 2007
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Asian Economics
Volume:	18
Number:	6
Page Range:	946 - 966
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1016/j.asieco.2007.07.003
Schools and Programs:	Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Economics
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1049-0078
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2013 15:34
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2019 06:55
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17538

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