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Child Labor, Fertility and Economic Growth

Hazan, Moshe; Berdugo, Binyamin - EconWPA - 2005

This paper explores the evolution of child labor, fertility, and human capital in the process of development. In early … stages of development the economy is in a development trap where child labor is abundant, fertility is high and output per …, thereby inducing parents to substitute child education for child labor and reduce fertility. The economy takes-off to a …

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WOMEN’S LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND THE DYNAMICS OF TRADITION

Hazan, Moshe; Maoz, Yishay D. - EconWPA - 2005

We present a model in which the social norms regarding women’s labor force participation (LFP) differ from the norms concerning men’s. Assuming that these norms depend on past rates of women LFP creates a gradual increase in women LFP.

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Does Longevity Cause Growth

Hazan, Moshe; Zoabi, Hosny - EconWPA - 2005

This article challenges conventional wisdom by arguing that greater longevity cannot explain the significant accumulation of human capital during the transition from stagnation to growth. This is because greater longevity raises children's future income proportionally at all levels of education,...

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