Child labour: the effects of globalisation
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Article Title | Child labour: the effects of globalisation |
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ERA Journal ID | 18562 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur (Author) and Khanam, Rasheda (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Applied Business and Economics |
Journal Citation | 13 (4), pp. 59-71 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1499-691X |
Abstract | This paper analyses the current trend of global child labour, and investigates the causes and consequences of child labour with a particular attention on globalisation-child labour nexus. Though a decreasing trend is observed, the incidence of child labour is still alarming. The incidence in hazardous work is increased by 2.5 percent for the children aged 15-17 years over 4 years. Though controversy exists, poverty is still revealed as a strong determinant of child labour. Among the other factors, parents’ education, credit market constraints, schooling performance, child’s nutrition and health status, family size and birth order, higher schooling costs, lack of quality education, employer’s attitude, inappropriate government policy play major roles. It is also evident that child labour negatively affects child’s physical and mental health, educational outcomes, adult employment, adult earnings and bargaining power of adult workers. The theoretical arguments regarding the effects of globalisation on child labour is ambiguous. Empirical evidences also provide us mixed results. |
Keywords | child Labour, globalisation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440499. Development studies not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | c. Journal of Applied Business and Economics 2012. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1v45/child-labour-the-effects-of-globalisation
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