The effect of child labor on mathematics and language achievement in Latin America (English)

The authors use a unique data set on language, and mathematics test scores for third, and fourth graders in eleven different Latin American countries, to determine whether child labor raises or lowers school achievement. Their findings are amazingly consistent across countries. In every country, child labor lowers performance on tests of language and mathematics proficiency, even when controlling for school and household attributes. The magnitude...

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Monchuk,Louise Victoria;

Orazem, Peter F.;

Sanchez Trujillo,Carlos Mario;
Document Date
2005/05/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
32747
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Latin America,
Disclosure Date
2005/06/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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The effect of child labor on mathematics and language achievement in Latin America
Keywords
child labor

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Monchuk,Louise Victoria; Orazem, Peter F.; Sanchez Trujillo,Carlos Mario.

The effect of child labor on mathematics and language achievement in Latin America (English). Social Protection discussion paper series ; no. 516 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/839121468300536902

The effect of child labor on mathematics and language achievement in Latin America (English)

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