Rainfall shocks to the agricultural sector can pull children into agricultural work and/or household chores. This is problematic because both forms of child work are potentially precarious. This study examines the relationship between rainfall deviations and child labor for rural households in Vietnam using panel data covering the period 2006–14. We classify child labor into agricultural and nonagricultural activities as well as household chores. We study children's entrance into work and the time intensity of work. Using child‐level fixed effects, we find evidence that above‐average rainfall is associated with children entering agricultural work as well as being pulled into (and spending more time doing) household chores. Our findings suggest that intra‐household experiences of exogenous weather shocks are likely to vary at the individual level, suggesting a need for a more tailored approach to policymaking.

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童工和降雨偏差：越南农村的面板数据证据

对农业部门的降雨冲击可能会使儿童从事农业工作和/或家务劳动。这是有问题的，因为两种形式的童工都可能不稳定。这项研究使用涵盖2006–14年期间的面板数据，考察了越南农村家庭的降雨偏差与童工之间的关系。我们将童工分类为农业和非农业活动以及家务活。我们研究孩子的上班时间和工作时间。利用儿童水平的固定效应，我们发现证据表明降雨量多于平均水平与儿童从事农业工作以及被带入（并花费更多时间做家务）有关。