Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/314851 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1590
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
Violence against children, especially trafficking, is a global concern. This paper proposes that nearby educational institutions can help reduce such violence. Using a quasi-experiment in China from 1999, where university campuses were exogenously established, the study shows that these institutions led to fewer trafficked children. The mechanism involves economic development, improved public safety, and changes in family behavior, ultimately reducing child trafficking. The findings highlight that the establishment of social facilities, such as universities, can unintentionally enhance children's safety and well-being by improving the surrounding community's economic and social conditions.
Subjects: 
Childhood Maltreatment
Child trafficking
Illegal behaviors
University expansion policy
JEL: 
H54
K42
O15
O18
R23
J13
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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