Manacorda, M.; Rosati, F. C. - Inter-Agency Research Cooperation Project: … - 2007
This paper uses micro data from the Brazilian PNAD between 1981 and 2002 to ascertain the role that local labor demand – proxied by male adult employment in the area of residence - plays in shaping the work and schooling decisions of children aged 10-15. Contrary to the widespread view that...