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Measuring Harm Due To Child Work And Child Labour: Patterns And Determinants For India

In: New And Enduring Themes In Development Economics

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  • DIGANTA MUKHERJEE

    (ICFAI Business School, Kolkata, India)

  • SASWATI DAS

    (Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India)

Abstract

This paper uses household level data from National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) of India, the 55th round (1999 - 2000), to study the pattern of child labour and child work from the perspective of potential harm hence caused to the children. We first comment on the relative magnitude of the usual incidence measures and the harm adjusted measures put forth by us. We have considered structured light work as skill improving and hence beneficial for the children. This gives rise to the incidence of negative harm (or positive net benefit) to some children due to work. Secondly, we study the possible determinants or correlates of such activity and consequent harm among education, income and social status related variables. We find that the parents' level of education plays an important role in reducing harm due to activity by the child; thus establishing the linkage between social and human capital outcomes in the family. The child's own education is also seen as being important in determining this extent.

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  • Diganta Mukherjee & Saswati Das, 2009. "Measuring Harm Due To Child Work And Child Labour: Patterns And Determinants For India," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Bhaskar Dutta & Tridip Ray & E Somanathan (ed.), New And Enduring Themes In Development Economics, chapter 12, pages 241-264, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789812839428_0012
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