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Tracing out the U-shape relationship between female labor force participation rate and economic development for Pakistan

Fatima, Ambreen; Sultana, Humera - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) January, pp. 182-198

Purpose – Several studies have provided empirical evidence that female labor force participation rate exhibits a U-shape during the process of economic development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the existence of U-shape relationship in the case of Pakistan and if it does exist, what...

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Is child labour a substitute for adult labour?: A case study of brick kiln workers in Tamil Nadu, India

Bhukuth, Augendra; Ballet, Jérôme - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) August, pp. 594-600

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight that child labour is complementary to adult labour in the brick … of Southeast India. Findings – The paper finds that child labour is used by parents in the moulding process in order to … avoid falling into debt bondage. In this industry, brick making is organized as a home-based enterprise. Thus, child labour …

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Technical change, unemployment and labor skills

Pavlidou, Nelly-Eleni; Tsaliki, Persefoni V.; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) July, pp. 595-606

Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to the open, theoretical debate upon the effects of technical change on the production and labor process. Design/methodology/approach – The “optimistic” approach, which connects the compensation mechanisms and human capital theory, is compared to...

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Is child work a deterrent to school attendance and school attainment?: Evidence from Bangladesh

Khanam, Rasheda; Ross, Russell - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) July, pp. 692-713

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the linkages between child work and both school attendance and school attainment of children aged 5-17 years using data from a survey based in rural Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first looks at school attendance as an...

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Moral considerations in outsourcing to foreign labor

Pierlott, Matthew F. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) May, pp. 582-592

This paper argues that the principles of capitalism do not condone the widespread practice of labor exploitation occurring across the globe. Instead, they demand that some countermeasure be enacted to mitigate the structural oppression of laborers in less developed economies. Through heavy use...

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Child labour and school attendance: evidence from Bangladesh

Khanam, Rasheda - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) January, pp. 77-98

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to understand better the determinants of child labour and schooling in … study and work but less likely to specialise in work. Originality/value – The existing anti-child labour policies mainly … focus on the lowering of the demand for child labour in Bangladesh. The focus of this paper is, however, on the supply side …

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The right to a living in the international economy

Richards, Donald G. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) January, pp. 182-198

Since the arrival of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 a number of side agreements have also been negotiated that seek further rationalization of the emerging global economy. Prominent among these is the agreement on trade-related intellectual property rights (TRIPS). Enforcement of the...

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Poverty: social control over our labor force

Yanagisawa, Anton - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) March, pp. 316-329

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to raise concern and discussion about poverty. This paper explores the difficulties of defining poverty and its origins. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilizes research from psychological and sociological literature to analyze differing...

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Empirical analysis of the changing pattern of sex segregation of occupation in Ghana

Baah-Boateng, William - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) 8, pp. 650-663

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the changing pattern and direction of sex segregation of occupation as a measure of unbalanced distribution of occupation by sex in Ghana between 1960 and 2010, identify the sources of the changes and show whether female-male earnings difference...

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The rationale of part-time farming: empirical evidence from Norway

Mittenzwei, Klaus; Mann, Stefan - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 1, pp. 53-59

Purpose Outside farming, pluriactivity is generally considered as undesirable, whereas agricultural economists tend to recommend part-time farming. This contradiction is to be solved. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Linking tax-payer and statistical farm-level...

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