Regulation of the minimum age of employment is the dominant tool used to combat child labor globally. If enforced, these regulations can change the types of work in which children participate, but minimum age regulations are not a useful tool to promote education. Despite their nearly universal...

This paper investigates the labor market effect of international migration on child work in countries of origin. We use an original cross-country survey dataset, which combines information on international migration with detailed individual-level data on child labor at age 5-14 in a wide range...

International labor mobility has resulted in sweeping socio-economic changes in many developing countries. When a family member migrates for work and sends back remittances, household income may rise, and with it investment in children's schooling. Emigration flows may also alter local labor...

Arbeit -- und nicht in erster Linie Schulbesuch und Spiel -- prägt den Alltag vieler Millionen Kinder in Entwicklungsländern. Ungeachtet ihrer vielfältigen Formen und komplexen Ursachen wird Kinderarbeit in der öffentlichen Diskussion und in der Politikpraxis der OECD-Länder meist als...