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Child Labor in Colombia: Factors Affecting the Selection of Economic Activity

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  • Josefa Ramoni-Perazzi
  • Giampaolo Orlandoni-Merli
  • Laura Castillo-Paredes
  • Jesús Peña Guillén

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The aim of this research was to determine whether child labor in Colombia’s urban areas shows specific characteristics and backgrounds once it is divided by economic activ-ity. The descriptive analysis was based on basic statistics and multiple correspondence analysis, and the probability of working was modeled through a logit model. Finally, a multinomial logit model was applied to consider the six most common economic activity sectors these children work at. The evidence suggests that the probability of a particular type of work is affected by personal characteristics and lifestyles.

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  • Josefa Ramoni-Perazzi & Giampaolo Orlandoni-Merli & Laura Castillo-Paredes & Jesús Peña Guillén, 2021. "Child Labor in Colombia: Factors Affecting the Selection of Economic Activity," Revista de Economía del Rosario, Universidad del Rosario, vol. 24(2), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000151:019754
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    Keywords

    Child labor; economic activity; Colombian household survey; multiple cor-respondence analysis.;
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    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure

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