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Working Papers,
University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics
No 01-10: Child Labor: A Microeconomic Perspective
Helena Skyt Nielsen and Amaresh Dubey ()
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Helena Skyt Nielsen: Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business, Postal: Prismet, Silkeborgvej 2, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Amaresh Dubey: Dept. of Economics, Postal: North-Eastern Hill University, Mayurbhanj Complex, Shillong-793014, India
Abstract: In an empirical microeconomic analysis that allows individual heterogeneity, we test four main
hypotheses from the recent macroeconomic literature on child labor: the substitution, subsistence,
capital market and parental education hypotheses. Using two rich Indian data sets, we find that the
reduction in child labor and/or non-school-enrollment from 1987/88 to 1993/94 is closely associated
with the increased household incomes. However, reduced capital constraints and improved literacy
rates among the parent generation also play minor roles in increasing enrollment rates. A small
counteracting effect comes from an increased need for and an increased value of substituting
children for working household heads.
Keywords: Child labor; Education; Substitution; Subsistence; Capital markets; Parental human capital; India
23 pages, January 1, 2001
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