Economics of Child Labour

Biswajit Chatterjee, Runa Ray (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

156 Seiten

2019 | 1st ed. 2019
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-13-8198-0 (ISBN)

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This book examines the effectiveness of trade and non-trade policies to combat the menace of child labour. Although it has decreased on the global scale in recent years, child labour still remains high, particularly in the developing countries. Keeping in mind the estimated extent of child labour in different regions around the globe, the book offers a detailed critical review of both theoretical and empirical literature on the topic as well as the policies to reduce the incidence of child labour. It also develops a general equilibrium model to demonstrate the possible effects of growth-promoting, non-trade policies, as opposed to direct trade policies, on child labour employment mitigation. The book argues that of the non-trade policies, the introduction of compulsory education appears to be an effective instrument for curtailing the child labour problem when families receive targeted subsidies for sending their children to school. It also shows that appropriately designed and targeted education subsidies can reduce the incidence of child labour and that social protection measures, such as subsidies on school enrolment, also tend to have a positive impact. The book not only opens up research topics for academicians but is also a valuable resource for policy makers.

Biswajit Chatterjee is a Retired Professor at the Department of Economics, Jadavpur University. He is the former President of The Indian Econometric Society and the Indian Society of Labour Economics, and is the President of the Bengal Economic Association. He specialises in development economics, international trade, and the Indian economy. Dr. Runa Ray is an Associate Professor of Economics at Vidyasagar College Kolkata, and has contributed research in the field of international trade and development economics.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2 : Incidence of Child Labour –Global and Indian Estimates.- Chapter 3 : Types and Causes of Child Labour.- Chapter 4: Survey of Literature.- Chapter 5: Child Labour in General Equilibrium Framework & Effectiveness of Various Trade & Non-trade Policies.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

Erscheinungsdatum	25.06.2019
Zusatzinfo	2 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 156 p. 2 illus.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
Schlagworte	Child Employment • Child Policies • Compulsory Education • General Equilibrium Analysis • Open Economy Development • Trade Policies
ISBN-10	981-13-8198-4 / 9811381984
ISBN-13	978-981-13-8198-0 / 9789811381980
Zustand	Neuware