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dc.contributor.authorMaffei, Sandroen
dc.contributor.authorRaabe, Nikolaien
dc.contributor.authorUrsprung, Heinrich W.en
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-28T15:53:51Z-
dc.date.available2009-01-28T15:53:51Z-
dc.date.issued2004-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/18926-
dc.description.abstractMost normative studies on child labor arrive at the conclusion that child labor is detrimentalto social welfare. Child labor is, however, still prevalent in many developing countries eventhough in many of these countries it is forbidden by law. In this paper we develop a politicaleconomicmodel that explains lenient enforcement of existing child labor legislation. Themost important implication of our model is that in countries with repressive political regimesenforcement is more lenient and child labor thus more prevalent than in countries enjoyingpolitical freedom. We test this implication and find that it is confirmed by the data.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aCenter for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |cMunichen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCESifo Working Paper |x1288en
dc.subject.jelK14en
dc.subject.jelD72en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordchild laboren
dc.subject.keywordpolitical economyen
dc.subject.keywordfreedomen
dc.subject.stwKinderarbeiten
dc.subject.stwJugendarbeitsschutzen
dc.subject.stwRechtsdurchsetzungen
dc.subject.stwPolitische Verfolgungen
dc.subject.stwFreiheiten
dc.subject.stwSchätzungen
dc.subject.stwTheorieen
dc.subject.stwWelten
dc.titlePolitical repression and child labor : theory and empirical evidence-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn856943509en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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