Child labour is a widespread phenomenon. Although economic activities of children have been commonplace even before the industrialisation, it has in the meanwhile become a lasting symbol of the industrial revolution and of industrialisation in general. In most countries the inclusion of children...

There has been a polarised debate on the desirability of import restrictions to increase corporate accountability for child labour that occurs in global supply chains. Some scholars have indicated that states in favour of imposing import restrictions could sidestep this debate relying upon the...

The overwhelming majority of working children in India in the unorganized, agricultural and allied sectors work primarily due to socio-economic factors. Poverty, unemployment/under-employment and illiteracy, are the most important factors that contribute to child labour in India. Given the...