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Title
The long-term association between child labourand cognitive development |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/1885/287029; https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/287029/3/The%20long%20term%20association.pdf.jpg |
Date
2021 |
Author(s)
DINKU, YONATAN; Fielding, David |
Abstract
Child labour can deprive children of the right to a normal childhood and impair their productivity and earning capacity in later life. The relationship between child labour and cognitive development is central to these effects but has not yet been a focus of empirical research. Using panel data from Ethiopia and applying an instrumental variables estimator, we find a strong association of cognitive development with the amount of time previously spent by children on income-generating work, and with the amount of time spent on household chores. Existing levels of child labour in Ethiopia are thus demonstrably harmful. |
Subject(s)
Child labour; children; cognitive development; human capital; Ethiopia |
Language
en_AU |
Publisher
Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Group |
Type of publication
Journal article |
Format
application/pdf |
Source
Oxford Development Studies |
Rights
© 2021 The authors |
Identifier
1360-0818; 10.1080/13600818.2020.1836141 |
Repository
Canberra - Australian National University
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