Lakdawala, Leah K.; Heredia, Diana Martínez; Vera … - 2023
We study the effects of a Bolivian law that introduced benefits and protections for child workers (who are …-in-discontinuity approach that exploits the variation in the law's application to different age groups. Work decreased for children under 14 …, whose work was newly legalized and regulated under the law, particularly in areas with a higher threat of inspections. The …