Impact of Technological Change on the Incidence of Child Labour in the Indian Match Industry

Per Hilding (), Ranjula Bali Swain and R. Vidyasagar
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Per Hilding: Dept. of Economic History, Stockholm University, Postal: Department of Economic History , Stockholm University , SE 106 91 STOCKHOLM, Sweden
R. Vidyasagar: UNICEF Office for Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Postal: UNICEF Office for Tamil Nadu and Kerala, No.37/15, Kasturba Nagar, 2nd Main Road, Adyar, Chennai – 20, India

No 13, Stockholm Papers in Economic History from Stockholm University, Department of Economic History

Abstract: The Indian match industry in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has been characterized by child labour and a stagnant technology for over half a century. We investigate the technological changes and industrial restructuring, catalysed by the changing duty structure that has moved the match industry towards greater mechanization. Our examination indicates that increased mechanization in the production processes has implied greater demand for skilled labour and a decline in child labour.

Keywords: Child Labour; Match Industry; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J20 N35 O17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2011-04-11
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