Doepke, Matthias; Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2009). Child labour: is international activism the solution or the problem? Vox:online.
Through actions like product boycotts or imposing international labour standards, governments and consumer groups in rich countries put pressure on poor countries to discourage the use of child labour. But the child-labour problem in developing countries shows no sign of abating. Our research suggests that international activism may be partially to blame, because it can thwart regulation of child labour within developing countries.
Through actions like product boycotts or imposing international labour standards, governments and consumer groups in rich countries put pressure on poor countries to discourage the use of child labour. But the child-labour problem in developing countries shows no sign of abating. Our research suggests that international activism may be partially to blame, because it can thwart regulation of child labour within developing countries.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, not_refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 03 Faculty of Economics > Department of Economics |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 330 Economics |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Deposited On: | 01 Feb 2010 21:58 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jun 2022 13:56 |
| Publisher: | Centre for Economic Policy Research |
| OA Status: | Green |
| Free access at: | Official URL. An embargo period may apply. |
| Official URL: | http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/4075 |
Doepke, Matthias