Child Labor and the Law: Notes on Possible Pathologies

11 Pages Posted: 7 Dec 2004

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Kaushik Basu

Cornell University - Department of Economics; IZA Institute of Labor Economics; Brookings Institution

Date Written: December 2004

Abstract

The paper demonstrates that the standard policy for controlling child labor by imposing a fine on firms caught employing children can cause child labor to rise. This 'pathological' reaction is, however, reversed as the size of the fine increases.

Keywords: child labor, law, labor standards,India

JEL Classification: 20, K31, D10

Suggested Citation

Basu, Kaushik, Child Labor and the Law: Notes on Possible Pathologies (December 2004). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=631173 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.631173

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