Both child labour and child work are serious problems as both lead
to the denial of normal childhood. Early start to work life imparts
training through hands-on experiences but excessive engagement
impacts adversely on physical and mental development. In case of
child work there is not even any economic recognition for the
deprived child and here, especially for the female children, gross
engagement in domestic chores often obstruct normal grooming.
Academic literature concentrates excessively on child labour and
this dormant issue of child work is under-attended. This book
analyses (a) the socio-economic determinants of supply of child
labour and harm due to child work and (b) measurement of harm for
both child labour and child work. Data from the NSSO surveys from
1999-2000 and 2004-2005 are used for this analysis. We find that
investment in schooling leads to increased return in job-market.
Educated parents appreciate this incremental benefit better than
the illiterate parents. Extent of social harm from child work is
much higher than child labour alone and this difference bears
serious gender implications. We conclude by indicating the policy
implications of these findings.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
May 2010 |
First published: |
May 2010 |
Authors: |
Diganta Mukherjee
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
436 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-3128-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8383-3128-1 |
Barcode: |
9783838331287 |
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