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Enquete sur les conditions de travail des enfants issus des ménages agricoles en Afrique de l'Ouest
[A Survey of the Child Labor in West Africa]

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  • Abalo, Kodzovi

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This study highlights the intensity and characteristics of child labour in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali. The main findings are the following: (i) an overwhelming majority of children works in violation of the international norms as issued by the ILO; (ii) the level of poverty doesn't always influence the level of child labour; (iii) early entry of children into the labour market appears to remain a stable pattern impacted by factors other than education of parents; (iv) finally, the decision of making children participating in the different economic activities are interdependent.

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  • Abalo, Kodzovi, 2012. "Enquete sur les conditions de travail des enfants issus des ménages agricoles en Afrique de l'Ouest [A Survey of the Child Labor in West Africa]," MPRA Paper 66382, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Child labor ; Harkin & Engel protocol ; multidimensional poverty index ; luxury axiom;
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    JEL classification:

    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior
    • J8 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards

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