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    This document discusses child labor in Pakistan. It defines child labor as work done by children at too young of an age, for too many hours, and under unsafe or unhealthy conditions, rather than attending school. It notes that millions of children in Pakistan and other developing countries engage in child labor. The causes of child labor include poverty, unemployment, deficiencies in education systems and social security, and flawed economic policies. Measures recommended to address the issue include strictly enforcing labor laws, improving education systems, reducing poverty, strengthening social protection, and boosting employment.

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    This document discusses child labor in Pakistan. It defines child labor as work done by children at too young of an age, for too many hours, and under unsafe or unhealthy conditions, rather than attending school. It notes that millions of children in Pakistan and other developing countries engage in child labor. The causes of child labor include poverty, unemployment, deficiencies in education systems and social security, and flawed economic policies. Measures recommended to address the issue include strictly enforcing labor laws, improving education systems, reducing poverty, strengthening social protection, and boosting employment.

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    Child Labor

    BOOK2: Major issues in Pakistan Economy


    A.Hamid Shahid
    CHILD LABOR (A. Hamid Shahid Book)
    Introduction
    o Concept of child labor got importance in 1990s: developed countries
    restrict their market for export from developing countries.
    1. Child labor and child work
    2. Properties of child labor
    3. Causes of child labor
    4. Measures to check child labor.
    CHILD LABOR (A. Hamid Shahid Book)
    Child labor and child work
    • Child labor: Child work instead of getting education.
    • Child work: Child work with his family on his own farm or business.
    International labor organization (ILO) defines child labor as:
    i. The child who is working in the lower age
    ii. The child who works more hours—12 to 16 hours.
    iii. He works under physical, sociological and psychological pressure
    iv. He works in street and markets where hygienic conditions are missing
    v. Prepared to work on very low wage
    • It is available all over the world
    • Asian countries: at least one-ten of labor force comprise child labor.
    • Children having ages of 10-14 years who were working
     India: +44million
     Pakistan: 8- 10 million
     Bangla-Desh: 8-12 million
     Brazil 7 million
     Nigeria: 12 million
    CHILD LABOR (A. Hamid Shahid Book)
    Properties of child labor
    1. The child labor wage: less than minimum wage
    2. Child labor face two type of opportunity costs: (i) enjoyment and (ii)
    education.
    • Child labor is bounded in certain cases
    • Suffer due to deterioration in health: (stomach diseases and TB)
    3. Child labor is adversely affecting labor productivity and efficiency of
    factor of production.
    4. Rich countries imposed restrictions on the exports from UDCs on the
    ground of child labor.
    CHILD LABOR (A. Hamid Shahid Book)
    Causes of child Labor
    1. poverty
    2. Unemployment and under employment
    3. Educational institution and education system
    3. Non-existence of social security
    4. Increase in unproductive expenditures
    5. Defective economic and legal policies
    CHILD LABOR (A. Hamid Shahid Book)
    Measures to check child labor
    1. Labor laws must be strictly implemented
    o Who violate rules: must be penalized and punished
    2. Educational system must be re-oriented
    o Promote technical education
    o Uniform education
    o Incentives for quality education
    3. Measures be taken to reduce poverty
    4. Better system of social protection
    5. Changes in socio-economic set up: boost employment, good
    governance

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