Table of Contents
Executive Summary
I. Introduction
A. Overview B. The Worst Forms of Child Labor C. The Relationship between Child Labor and Schooling D. The Value of Investing in Children
II. The Economic Cost of Child Labor
A. Introduction B. Education as an Investment C. Education and Macroeconomic Growth D. The Effect on Trade of Ending Child Labor and Promoting Education E. Summary and Conclusions
III. Why Children Work
A. Introduction B. Poverty of Resources C. Poverty of Opportunities D. Availability of Work E. Conclusions
IV. Knocking Down the Barriers
A. Introduction B. Overcoming a Poverty of Resources C. Overcoming a Poverty of Opportunities D. Availability of Work E. Multi-Faceted Approaches to Addressing Child Labor F. Conclusion
V. Conclusion
A. The Economic Cost of Child Labor B. Why Children Work C. Knocking Down the Barriers D. Final Comments
VII. Appendices
Appendix A: The Economic Costs of Child Labor, Technical Companion to Chapter II
Appendix B: Tabulated Child Labor Data List of Tables and Boxes
ILO-sponsored and LSMS Country Data Tabulations
