Mortality, fertility, and child labor

被引：15

作者：

Chakraborty, S

Das, M

机构：

[1] Univ Oregon 1285, Dept Econ, Eugene, OR 97403 USA

[2] Jawaharlal Nehru Univ, Ctr Econ Studies & Planning, New Delhi, India

来源：

ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2005年 / 86卷 / 02期

关键词：

child labor; fertility; mortality; education;

D O I：

10.1016/j.econlet.2004.06.021

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We examine the persistence of child labor when adult mortality is endogenous. Children provide current consumption through child labor and future consumption via an informal social security arrangement. Poorer parents, unable to invest much in their health, face higher mortality and send their children to work instead of school. Fertility decisions exacerbate the problem as parents substitute towards quantity investment in children. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：273 / 278

页数：6

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