Child Labour: what do the survey results in Georgia show

Lia Charekishvili ()
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Lia Charekishvili: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Invited Associate Professor

No 5006982, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: The child labour is very important problem in the world. The statistical findings based on the survey results, providing details on child labour phenomenon in Georgia, its dimensions and scope, including characteristics and results. According to the survey 5.8% of children aged 5-17 are economically active. The boys account for 76.5% of employed children aged 5-17. Children engaged in economic activities constitute 1.6% in urban and 11.4% in rural areas. The educational level of parents of children in child labour is relatively low compared to the educational level of non-working children. Poverty and low income are among the main causes of child labour.

Keywords: Legislation; ILO; Survey; Statistics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D19 J01 J82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2017-05
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 30th International Academic Conference, Venice, May 2017, pages 53-62

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