Enquete sur les conditions de travail des enfants issus des ménages agricoles en Afrique de l'Ouest

Abalo, Kodzovi (2012): Enquete sur les conditions de travail des enfants issus des ménages agricoles en Afrique de l'Ouest.

Abstract

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.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: A Survey of the Child Labor in West Africa
• Language: French
• Keywords: Child labor ; Harkin & Engel protocol ; multidimensional poverty index ; luxury axiom
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International

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