The Economics of Child Trafficking (Part II)

Sylvain Dessy (), Flaubert Mbiekop and Stephane Pallage

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Abstract: The trafficking of children is a thriving business. In this paper, we highlight key economic characteristics of this business. We show that the fight against child trafficking is far from trivial and that supply-side policies have very limited effect unless preceded by attacks on the demand side. Successful policies involve international cooperation on both fronts. We work within a model of a source country to highlight the necessary ingredients of a successful international cooperation towards the elimination of child trafficking.

Keywords: Child trafficking; worst forms of child labor; international coordination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J82 O15 O19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2005
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