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Measuring Child Labour: The Indian Scenario

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  • Sourav Chakrabortty

    (DGMS)

  • Nilanjana Joseph Roy

    (Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation)

  • Sugata Sen Roy

    (University of Calcutta)

Abstract

Child Labour has been one of the persistent problems that has affected development. In spite of the efforts at both the national and international levels by government, social organisations and international bodies, child labour is widely prevalent in most developing and underdeveloped countries. However, except for a few summary measures, there is no detailed measurement of the impact and severity of child labour. In this paper we address some of these measurement issues in the light of data collected by the National Sample Survey Office of India.

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  • Sourav Chakrabortty & Nilanjana Joseph Roy & Sugata Sen Roy, 2021. "Measuring Child Labour: The Indian Scenario," Journal of Quantitative Economics, Springer;The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), vol. 19(1), pages 67-85, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jqecon:v:19:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1007_s40953-020-00219-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s40953-020-00219-7
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    1. Jasper Hoek & Suzanne Duryea & David Lam & Deborah Levison, 2009. "Dynamics of Child Labor: Labor-Force Entry and Exit in Urban Brazil," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Peter F. Orazem & Guilherme Sedlacek & Zafiris Tzannatos (ed.), Child Labor and Education in Latin America, chapter 4, pages 69-86, Palgrave Macmillan.
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    Keywords

    Child labour; Incidence measures; Age of entry into labour force;
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    JEL classification:

    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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