Child Labour and Schooling in a Histrical Perspective: The Developed Countries Experience

Venkatanarayana Motkuri

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Abstract: In the light of the present debate on the problem of child labour in developing countries, it is the need of the hour to look into the experiences of those developed/industrialised nations. The high incidence of child labour in the industrialised nations during the last two centuries, especially in 19th century, also generated a debate. It is hoped that a greater understanding of the history of childhood and child labour in the developed countries help us to understand, analyse and appreciate this problem in the Third World Countries such a India, better. Hence, we undertake this review of the phenomenon of child labour in the developed countries such as Great Britain, Germany, Japan and USA.

Keywords: Child Labour; Developed Countries; Child Schooling; Childhood; Child Labour Laws; Compulsory Schooling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 I28 J20 J21 J23 J80 J82 J88 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004-06
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