This paper explores the dynamics of income and poverty of rural Indian households, 1994-2005. The estimation strategy consists of convergence analysis to test whether poor households are catching-up in terms of income, followed by transition analysis to test whether poor households are more...

In Ghana children from poor households are far more likely to engage in child labor actrivities than are children from nonpoor households. Girls generally work more than boys, and rural children work more than urban children

This paper explores the dynamics of income and poverty of rural Indian households, 1994-2005. The estimation strategy consists of convergence analysis to test whether poor households are catching-up in terms of income, followed by transition analysis to test whether poor households are more...

In Ghana children from poor households are far more likely to engage in child labor activities than are children from nonpoor households. Girls generally work more than boys, and rural children work more than urban children.The link between poverty and child labor has traditionally been regarded...

This paper explores the dynamics of income and poverty of rural Indian households over the period 1994 to 2005. The estimation strategy consists of a convergence analysis to test whether poor households are catching-up with rich ones in terms of income, followed by a transition analysis to test...

The link between poverty and child labor has traditionally been regarded a well established fact. Recent research, however, has questioned the validity of this link, claiming that poverty is not a main determinant of child labor. Starting from a premise that child labor is not necessarily...

The link between poverty and child labor has traditionally been regarded a well established fact. Recent research, however, has questioned the validity of this link, claiming that poverty is not a main determinant of child labor. Starting from a premise that child labor is necessarily harmful,...