A Micro Analysis of Urban Child Labour: Some Determinants of Labour and its Conditions

Abstract

This paper focuses on (1) The estimation of urban child labour, (2) Analysis of its determinants, (3) Analysis of some of its conditions and their sectoral determinants, and finally puts forward some possible solutions. This paper is divided into four sections. Section 2 explains the conceptual and analytical framework and describes the data set. Section 3 analyses the empirical evidence and finally Section 4 gives the conclusions and recommendations.

Socioeconomic Aspects of Child Labour- A Case Study of Children in Auto Workshops

“…It is also evident from the results that the increase in the education of the head of the household decreases the incidence of child labour. Hamid [1994] has also given the same results. The results in the table show another reason to leave school and put the child to work, that is larger families.…”

“…The majority of children come from poor families and poverty a main cause of child labour has already been revealed in the studies by Hafeez [1988], Chand [1983], Hussain [1993], Grootaert [1998] and Chaudhry [1998]. Hamid [1994] narrates that the majority of the children (37 per cent) fell in the lowest income group of less than Rs.200 per month.…”

Community Influences on Schooling and Work Activity of Youth in Pakistan

“…However, the problem of measuring children's work has weakened studies focusing on Pakistan and is further hampered by the isolation of a single activity performed by children [Mahmood, Javaid and Baig (1994)]. Models include a series of variables that capture household factors and community factors like wage structures and demand for labour [Mahmood, Javaid and Baig (1994) and Hamid (1994)].…”