Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP4881
Authors: Kathleen Beegle; Rajeev H. Dehejia; Roberta Gatti
Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between household income shocks and child labour. In particular, we investigate the extent to which transitory income shocks lead to increases in child labour and whether household access to credit mitigates the effects of these shocks. Using data from a household panel survey in Tanzania, we find that both relationships are significant. We provide evidence that credit constraints could plausibly account for our results, but also discuss alternative interpretations.
Keywords: child labour; credit constraints; income shocks
JEL Codes: D13; J22; O16
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| income shocks (J65) | child labour (J82) |
| credit access (G21) | child labour (J82) |