Child labour and school attendance: Evidence from Bangladesh

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 77-98

  Khanam, Rasheda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attendance; Bangladesh; Child welfare; Children (age groups); Labour; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149016314     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290810843855     Document Type: Article

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