Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/18926 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 1288
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
Most normative studies on child labor arrive at the conclusion that child labor is detrimental to social welfare. Child labor is, however, still prevalent in many developing countries even though in many of these countries it is forbidden by law. In this paper we develop a politicaleconomic model that explains lenient enforcement of existing child labor legislation. The most important implication of our model is that in countries with repressive political regimes enforcement is more lenient and child labor thus more prevalent than in countries enjoying political freedom. We test this implication and find that it is confirmed by the data.
Subjects: 
child labor
political economy
freedom
JEL: 
K14
D72
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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