期刊名称：Discussion Paper Series / Department of Economics, New York University
出版年度：2003
卷号：1
出版社：New York University
摘要：Using four rounds of panel household data from the Kagera region of Tanzania, we
show that transitory income shocks – measured by the value of crop lost by farming
households – lead to significantly increased child labor. A one standard deviation
increase in the shock is associated with a 10% increase in mean child working hours.
Moreover, we find that households with collateralizable assets – which we interpret as
a proxy for access to credit – are better able to offset the effects of income shocks. This
evidence supports the view that credit market imperfections are an important
determinant of child labor.
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