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A defense of compulsive measures against child labor

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  • Dessy, Sylvain E., 2000. "A defense of compulsive measures against child labor," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 62(1), pages 261-275, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:deveco:v:62:y:2000:i:1:p:261-275
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