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Child Labour In Pakistan And Other Developing Countries

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  • Himayatullah Khan

    (Institute of Development Studies (IDS) NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Department of Development Studies,COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan)

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Child labor has been acknowledged as a serious and challenging issue in the civilized societies around the globe. Its continued existence remains a source of concern for all segments of human society. In spite of the threats of trade barriers, in spite of the call of moral understanding of the issue and active participation of government employers, workers and NGO’s, the prevalence of child labor in the developing nations is one proof that practical dependence on working children still has an alarming sound around the world.

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  • Himayatullah Khan, 2007. "Child Labour In Pakistan And Other Developing Countries," Revista Tinerilor Economisti (The Young Economists Journal), University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 1(8), pages 121-132, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:aio:rteyej:v:1:y:2007:i:8:p:121-132
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    Keywords

    labour; child; Pakistan.;
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    • J00 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - General
    • J40 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - General

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