Child farm labour : the wealth paradox (English)

This paper is motivated by the observation that children in land-rich households are often more likely to be in work than the children of land-poor households. The vast majority of working children in developing countries are in agricultural work, predominantly on farms operated by their families. Land is the most important store of wealth in agrarian societies and it is typically distributed very unequally. These facts challenge the common presumption...
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Bhalotra, Sonia; Heady, Christopher.

Child farm labour : the wealth paradox (English). Social Protection discussion paper series ; no. SP 0125 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/247341468774880478

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