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Child labour and child schooling in rural Ethiopia: nature and trade-off

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  • Getinet Haile
  • Beliyou Haile

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We examine work participation and schooling for children aged 7--15 using survey data from rural Ethiopia. Bivariate probit and age-adjusted educational attainment equations have been estimated. Male children are found to be more likely to attend school than their female counterparts. ‘Specialization’ in child labour is also found, with females more likely to participate in domestic chores while males participate in market work. The likelihood of combining schooling with work is found to increase with family size and ownership of livestock. Importantly, child labour reduces educational attainment of children. Interventions aimed at increasing educational opportunities, reducing poverty, and family planning may be vital in raising educational attainment of children.

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  • Getinet Haile & Beliyou Haile, 2012. "Child labour and child schooling in rural Ethiopia: nature and trade-off," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(4), pages 365-385, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:edecon:v:20:y:2012:i:4:p:365-385
    DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2011.623376
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    11. Aregawi G Gebremariam & Elisabetta Lodigiani & Giacomo Pasini, 2024. "The Impact of Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program on Children's Educational Aspirations and Attainments," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 33(3), pages 271-296.
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    13. Basu, Arnab K. & Dimova, Ralitza, 2021. "Household Preferences and Child Labor in Rural Ethiopia," IZA Discussion Papers 14062, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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