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Combating Child Labour

By OECD

Book information

Publisher
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Year
2003
ISBN
9781280172113, 1280172118, 9786610172115, 6610172110, 9789264102958, 9264102957
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
748 kB (765914 bytes)
Pages
130\127
Time added
2017-11-09 20:07:29
Child labor;Child labor -- Government policy -- St

Description

Public opinion has expressed considerable concern about the persistence of child labour. Despite the increasing ratification of international conventions on this issue, 23% of the world's children aged 10-14 are at work. But why do children still have to work? Under what conditions do children work? What are the implications of child labour for the future development of the countries concerned? What are the most effective policies to combat child labour, and how can they improve economic development? This book seeks to answer these questions.  Read more... Preliminaries FOREWORD CONTENTS OVERVIEW Chapter 1 THE REALITY OF CHILD LABOUR IN THE WORLD Chapter 2 ECONOMIC CAUSES OF CHILD LABOUR Chapter 3 ACTIONS AND PROGRAMMES TO COMBAT CHILD LABOUR GLOSSARY OF TERMS Annex A Data Sources Annex B Child Labour's Legislative Framework BIBLIOGRAPHY

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