The impact of household income on child labour in urban Turkey
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, cilt.42, sa.6, ss.939-956, 2006 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00220380600774723
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.939-956
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of this study is to investigate the determinants of child labour in urban Turkey with a special reference to low household income or poverty as one of its root causes. Studies done elsewhere have produced mixed results which necessitate the relationship to be studied at country-level. The data from urban Turkey indicate that children from poorer families stand at a higher risk of employment. This finding is confirmed using various measures of household material well-being. Simulation results have further pointed out that current interventions are not likely to produce a sizeable impact on the child labour problem.