Child Labor and Learning

Emerson, Patrick M. ; Ponczek, Vladimir ; Portela Souza, Andre

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ABILITY LEVELS;    ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT;    ACCOUNT;    BIRTH ORDER;    CHILD LABOR;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-6904
RP-ID  :  WPS6904

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 uses a unique micro paneldataset of Brazilian students to investigate the impact ofworking while in school on learning outcomes. The potentialendogeneity is addressed through the use ofdifference-in-difference and instrumental variableestimators. A negative effect of working on learningoutcomes in math and Portuguese is found. The effects ofchild work range from 3 to 8 percent of a standard deviationdecline in test score, which represents a loss of about aquarter to a half of a year of learning on average.