ABSTRACT

Child labour can deprive children of the right to a normal childhood and impair their productivity and earning capacity in later life. The relationship between child labour and cognitive development is central to these effects but has not yet been a focus of empirical research. Using panel data from Ethiopia and applying an instrumental variables estimator, we find a strong association of cognitive development with the amount of time previously spent by children on income-generating work, and with the amount of time spent on household chores. Existing levels of child labour in Ethiopia are thus demonstrably harmful.

中文翻译：

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童工与认知发展之间的长期关联

摘要

童工可能剥夺儿童正常童年的权利，并损害他们的生产力和晚年的收入能力。童工与认知发展之间的关系是这些影响的核心，但尚未成为实证研究的重点。使用来自埃塞俄比亚的面板数据并应用工具变量估算器，我们发现认知发展与先前儿童在创收工作上所花费的时间以及家务上所花费的时间密切相关。因此，埃塞俄比亚现有的童工水平显然是有害的。