Child labor and the Law: Notes on Possible Pathologies

The paper demonstrates that the standard policy for controlling child labor 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.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Basu, Kaushik
Institutions:	Harvard Institute of Economic Research (HIER), Department of Economics

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2052
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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