What determines which children work? Empirical evidence from Kenya

This paper determines which children work and how much children work in Kenya. The results show that the educational level of the head of household is important, but it does not matter if the head has primary or higher education. Social norms have a strong effect on the child’s probability of working and access to the labor market is important. The overall finding is not consistent with the view that it is children from the poorest families who work.

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Year of publication:	2011-02-07
Authors:	Vimefall, Elin
Institutions:	Handelshögskolan, Örebro Universitet
Subject:	Child labor \| Education \| Kenya

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The text is part of a series Working Papers Number 2011:3 44 pages
Classification:	D19 - Household Behavior and Family Economics. Other ; J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply ; J81 - Working Conditions ; O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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