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Child Labor and Education in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
Orazem, Peter F., Tzannatos, Zafiris, Sedlacek, Guilherme
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Hardcover. This book examines the facts concerning child labour in Latin America, how it varies over time; across countries; and in comparison to other areas of the world. It aims to improve the understanding of root causes and consequences of persistent child labour and to contribute to the policy debate. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
This book examines the facts concerning child labour in Latin America, how it varies over time; across countries; and in comparison to other areas of the world. It aims to improve the understanding of root causes and consequences of persistent child labour and to contribute to the policy debate.
This book examines the facts concerning child labour in Latin America, how it varies over time; across countries; and in comparison to other areas of the world. It aims to improve the understanding of root causes and consequences of persistent child labour and to contribute to the policy debate.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230614598
SKU
V9780230614598
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99-15
About Orazem, Peter F., Tzannatos, Zafiris, Sedlacek, Guilherme
PETER ORAZEM is Professor of Economics at Iowa State University. GUILHERME LUIS SEDLACEK is Lead Human Development Specialist, Office of Evaluation and Oversight, Inter-American Development bank. ZAFIRIS TZANNATOS is Adviser to the World Bank Institute. He was previously Advisor to the Managing Director for Human Development, Manager for Social Protection in the Middle East and North Africa Region, and ... Read more
Reviews for Child Labor and Education in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
'This is an extremely valuable collection of papers on one of the most urgent problems of our times ? child labour. While both the phenomenon and its analysis have a long history, what makes these papers special is that, in searching for empirical regularities and policy prescriptions, they draw on contemporary economic theory and the best statistical methods. The book ... Read more