In this paper, the authors investigate whether the differential evolution of child work across Brazilian states between 1980 and 2000 can be explained by their different patterns of specialization in industries where children have a comparative advantage. The authors find that the adoption of different industries mixes by different states accounts for 20 percent to 30 percent of the observed variation in child labor in rural areas while authors find...
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2007/10/01
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Document de travail
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44006
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2010/07/01
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Industrial structure and child labor : Evidence from Brazil
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child work