Analyzing the Impact of Legislation on Child Labor in Pakistan

Fasih, Tazeen

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCOUNT;    ADOLESCENTS;    ANTI-CHILD LABOR;    CHILD LABOR;    CHILD LABOR ISSUES;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-4399
RP-ID  :  WPS4399

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper exploits a natural experimentapproach to identify the impact of legislation (Employmentof Children Act 1991) in Pakistan on participation ofchildren in the labor markets. The law prohibits employmentof children less than 14 years of age in sectors other thanagriculture or household enterprises. With micro-data,making use of regression discontinuity data design, thestudy finds some evidence that the Employment of ChildrenAct 1991 helped in reducing the employment of childrenimmediately after its implementation.