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Political repression and child labor : theory and empirical evidence

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dc.creator Maffei, Sandro
dc.creator Raabe, Nikolai
dc.creator Ursprung, Heinrich W.
dc.date 2004
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-16T07:01:57Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-16T07:01:57Z
dc.date.issued 2013-10-16
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10419/18926
dc.identifier ppn:471338877
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/18926
dc.description Most normative studies on child labor arrive at the conclusion that child labor is detrimental to social welfare. Child labor is, however, still prevalent in many developing countries even though in many of these countries it is forbidden by law. In this paper we develop a politicaleconomic model that explains lenient enforcement of existing child labor legislation. The most important implication of our model is that in countries with repressive political regimes enforcement is more lenient and child labor thus more prevalent than in countries enjoying political freedom. We test this implication and find that it is confirmed by the data.
dc.language eng
dc.publisher
dc.relation CESifo working papers 1288
dc.rights http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen
dc.subject K14
dc.subject D72
dc.subject ddc:330
dc.subject child labor
dc.subject political economy
dc.subject freedom
dc.subject Kinderarbeit
dc.subject Jugendarbeitsschutz
dc.subject Rechtsdurchsetzung
dc.subject Politische Verfolgung
dc.subject Freiheit
dc.subject Schätzung
dc.subject Theorie
dc.subject Welt
dc.title Political repression and child labor : theory and empirical evidence
dc.type doc-type:workingPaper


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