Essays about: "child labour"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 89 essays containing the words child labour.

  1. 31. Child Labour : Causes and solitions of child labour: A comparative case study of two African countries

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Hoda Amir Gafur; [2017]
    Keywords : Child labour;

    Abstract : Child labour is a global problem. There have been significant steps to combat the problem from international arena, but its prevalence gives reason for concerns. In this study a comparative case study of two African countries will be examined. READ MORE

  3. 32. The effect of breastfeeding on educational – and labour market success

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ronja Grundsten; [2017]
    Keywords : Breastfeeding Propensity score matching Health economics Education Earnings; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Does being breastfed as a baby lead to better achievements in education and on the labour market as an adolescent and adult? Investing money on interventions promoting and sustaining breastfeeding might lead to more human capital and be an economic gain in the long-run. Breastfeeding has many health-related benefits for both mother and child, nevertheless breast milk all too often gets substituted for infant formula. READ MORE

  4. 33. Can public spending on family policy help to shield fertility rates during economic downswings? (A European case study, 2000-2013).

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Callum Toulson; [2017]
    Keywords : fertility; European; financial crisis; family policy; public spending; child care; parental leave; unemployment; female unemployment; welfare state; Esping-Andersen; GDP; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Economists from Malthus to Becker have long since proclaimed that as economic hardship increases, fertility is likely to decrease. Relatively few studies have considered the impact of the recent financial crisis upon fertility rates. READ MORE

  5. 34. Protecting Labour Rights Within the Global Supply Chain Through Trade Agreements While Avoiding Protectionism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Kenneth William Munro Cameron; [2017]
    Keywords : Labour Rights; Child Labour; Forced Labour; Trade Agreements; Protectionism; Initiatives; Labour Provisions.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Severe human rights abuses have been associated with globalisation. This paper explores the link between the aforementioned with a focus on some of the most severe impacts on workers within global supply chains – predominantly focusing on child labour and forced labour – and how trade agreements could help to lessen the blow, while at the same time avoiding protectionism. READ MORE

  6. 35. The causal effect of paid parental leave on gender equality: A comparative analysis with a synthetic control method

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Edlund; [2017]
    Keywords : Labour market; Paid parental leave; Gender equality; Synthetic control; Difference-in-Difference; Labour force participation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study estimates the causal effect of paid parental leave on gender equality. California and New Jersey are the two first states in the United States to implement a statewide program offering six weeks of compensated parental leave, when having a new-born or adopted child. READ MORE