The effect of FDI on child labor

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-66

  Davies, Ronald B ^a   Voy, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child labor; Foreign direct investment; International trade

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LABOR SUPPLY;

EID: 53949113104     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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