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One of the most salient features of developing economies is the existence of a large informal sector. This paper uses quantitative theory to study the dynamic implications of informality on wage inequality, human capital accumulation, child labor and long-run growth. Our model can generate...
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This paper investigates the impact of working while in school on learning outcomes through the use of a unique micro panel dataset of students in the São Paulo municipal school system. The potential endogeneity of working decisions and learning outcomes is addressed through the use of a...
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This paper explores the impact of child labor on child welfare, with a specific focus on the relationship between working and education. I look at the empirical relationship between working and educational expenditure budget shares for children age 5-14 in Mexico. I accomplish this using a...
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Ecuador, increased school attendance while reducing child labor. Those programs fully offset schooling costs, while the … transfers under the Philippine transfers fall short of the full costs of schooling for a typical child. As a result, some … beneficiary children from poor Philippine households increased work to support their schooling. The additional earnings from this …
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they are potentially jointly determined with schooling. For this purpose, we use the 2018 Turkish Demographic and Health …
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they are potentially jointly determined with schooling. For this purpose, we use the 2018 Turkish Demographic and Health …
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