Is product boycott a good idea for controlling child labor? A theoretical investigation

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-220

  Basu, Kaushik ^a   Zarghamee, Homa ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child labor; Labor standards; Product boycott

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; LABOR DIVISION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR STANDARD; LABOR SUPPLY; PRICE DETERMINATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 56349133076     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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