Within the net of child labour, there is a section of children who live their lives on the streets, without any kind of attachment with their family and maintain their livelihood through working as informal child workers. This study is based on these children who are termed here as ‘Roaming...

Fast globalization has given a global face to local issues; child labor is one of them. ILO is striving hard for bringing the plague of child labor to an end. With its collaboration Pakistan has also moved forward. It has included 29 occupations in the Hazardous Occupation list. The Glass...

With the advent of the era of fast globalization, child labor drew equal attention from perpetrators as well as the protectors. In case of Carpet Industry in Pakistan, once highlighted by the international media, global actors impacted positively to eliminate child labor from the industry....

Globalization should be beneficial in the long term. Developing countries through increased FDI and better access to world markets, should boost their exports, benefit from advanced techniques and skills, improved productivity, and increased number of productive jobs in the modern sector of the...

With the advent of the era of fast globalization, child labor drew equal attention from perpetrators as well as the protectors. In the case of Soccer Ball Industry in Pakistan, once highlighted by the international media, global actors impacted positively to eliminate child labor from the...

While global attention has been focused on the plight of the child laborer internationally, legal scholars have paid less attention to the changing nature of the American child's workplace. This article first describes the current situation of the American child worker and briefly reviews the...

Using detailed survey data from Nepal, this paper examines the determinants of child labor with a special emphasis on urban proximity. We find that children residing in or near urban centers attend school more and work less in total but are more likely to be involved in wage work or in a small...