In developing countries, children have long been largely ignored in public policy-making and the development of program strategies for improving their welfare. The complex issue of child labor is a developmental issue worth investigating. The notion that childrenare being exploited and forced...

For the provision of better social services, the health sector has been an important part of national strategy for reducing poverty and income disparities among different income groups in Pakistan. The distribution of access to and use of health among households has been a long-standing concern...

Diarrheal disease poses mortality and morbidity risks to infants and young children. Based on losses in terms ofdisability-adjusted life years, the World Development Report (1993) estimates that diarrheal disease is the third most burdensome illness among children in the 1 to 5 years age...

This paper examines the trends in marginal rates of return to various levels of education for paid employees and how rewards for additional investments at a particularlevel of education has changed over time. Although the findings are indicative of increasing returns at different educational...

Geographical targeting may be a viable way to allocate resources for poverty alleviation in developing countries. Efficiency can be increased, and leakages to the nonpoor reduced substantially, by targeting needy areas. A national and regional database of substantial poverty maps or deprivation...