International trade and child labor: Cross-country evidence

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-140

  Edmonds, Eric V ^a   Pavcnik, Nina ^a,b,c  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child labor; Cross country study; International trade; Labor standards; Openness

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; INCOME; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TRADE AGREEMENT;

EID: 29944444110     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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