Core Labour Standards and FDI : Friends or Foes? The Case of Child Labour

We test the often-cited hypothesis that high levels of child labour attract foreigninvestors. Using panel data we show the overall effect, which child labour has on foreign direct investment (FDI), to be a (small) negative one. We find strong evidence for the theoretical prediction that child labour deters FDI by slowing down economic development...

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Authors:	Braun, Sebastian
Institutions:	Sonderforschungsbereich Ökonomisches Risiko <Berlin>
Subject:	Sozialklausel \| Kinderarbeit \| child labour

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Extent:	387072 bytes 31 p. application/pdf
Series:	Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Sonderforschungsbereich 649 - Discussion Papers SFB 649 Discussion Paper ; 2006-014
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	C33 - Models with Panel Data ; F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business ; J82 - Labor Force Composition ; Multinational corporation ; Individual Working Papers, Preprints ; No country specification
Source:	USB Cologne (business full texts)

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