Child Labor in Mali: A Consequence of Adults' Low Returns to Education?
Overview & Synopsis
In this paper, our main objective is to test the hypothesis that child labor can be a rational response to low returns to formal education in Mali. To this end, after a literature review, we build a flexible conceptual model that explicitly links the child labor supply to the comparison of the expected returns to education with child labor. The empirical analyses are performed using the Malian permanent household survey. Estimations suggest that when returns to education are high in local labor markets, or when parents earn more than expected relative to their education level, the probability of child labor falls.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Child Labor in Mali: A Consequence of Adults' Low Returns to Education? |
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| Author / Organization | Kuépié, Mathias |
| Subject & Discipline | Foreign Countries, Child Labor, Outcomes of Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-295923 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |