In this paper we investigate whether the differential evolution of child work across Brazilian states between 1980 and 2000 can be explained by their different patterns of specialization in industries where children have a comparative advantage. We find that the adoption of different industries...

The report assesses labour market conditions in the new state of South Sudan (officially the Republic of South Sudan). It highlights a number of key challenges faced by the new country in ensuring adequate livelihood opportunites for its population. The overwhelmingly rural labour force is...

Since the mid-1990s, the UNICEF Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS) programme has enabled many developing countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators in the areas of health, education and child protection. The current paper...

The lack of decent work opportunities for youth is a growing concern worldwide. According to ILO estimates, of the world's estimated 207 million unemployed people in 2009, nearly 40 percent were between 15 and 24 years of age. In many countries, this grim unemployment picture is further...

The current working paper looks at how standard household surveys for child labour measurement could be used to help fill the information gaps on the CDW phenomenon. With specific reference to household surveys conducted in Paraguay (Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH), 2004), Uganda (Uganda...

The current report presents an overview of the child labour phenomenon in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region over recent years. It represents part of a broader effort to improve understanding of how child labour is changing over time in the region, and to ensure that policies relating...

Mexico has witnessed dramatic progress towards eliminating child labour and achieving universal basic school enrolment during recent years. In the decade beginning in 2000, the proportion of 12-14 year-olds in employment fell by over 40 percent and that of 15-17 year-olds in employment declined...

The current report was developed under the aegis of UCW project activities in Guatemala. It provides an overview of the child work phenomenon in Guatemala – its extent and nature, its determinants, its consequences on health and education, and national responses to it. The report serves two...

Understanding the interplay between education and child labour is critical to achieving both EFA and child labour elimination goals. This note forms part of UCW broader efforts towards improving this understanding. It elaborates an expanded list of education indicators available from common...

The paper analyzes the effect of different shocks on household decisions concerning children’s involvement in work and school in rural Cambodia. We assess the differential impact of three different types of shocks using propensity score matching and double difference estimates extended to the...