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Child Labour: what do the survey results in Georgia show

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  • Lia Charekishvili

    (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Invited Associate Professor)

Abstract

The child labour is very important problem in the world. The statistical findings based on the survey results, providing details on child labour phenomenon in Georgia, its dimensions and scope, including characteristics and results. According to the survey 5.8% of children aged 5-17 are economically active. The boys account for 76.5% of employed children aged 5-17. Children engaged in economic activities constitute 1.6% in urban and 11.4% in rural areas. The educational level of parents of children in child labour is relatively low compared to the educational level of non-working children. Poverty and low income are among the main causes of child labour.

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  • Lia Charekishvili, 2017. "Child Labour: what do the survey results in Georgia show," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 5006982, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:5006982
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    Keywords

    Legislation; ILO; Survey; Statistics;
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    JEL classification:

    • J82 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Labor Force Composition
    • D19 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Other
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General

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