Child Labour in South Asia (Contemporary Employment Relations)

Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
List of Tables......Page 9
List of Contributors......Page 10
Preface and Acknowledgements......Page 12
PART 1: THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL DEBATES ON CHILD LABOUR......Page 14
1 Labour and Economic Development: Emerging Issues in Developing Asia......Page 16
2 Child Labour in Developing Countries: Review of Theoretical and Empirical Issues......Page 24
3 Cumulative Causation as Explanation and Policy Base for Child Labour......Page 40
4 Child Labour: An Integrated Approach......Page 64
5 Trade, Growth and Child Labour Practices in South Asia......Page 78
PART 2: LESSONS FROM SOUTH ASIA......Page 92
6 An Assessment of Child Labour Laws, Prevention Strategies and their Effectiveness in Bangladesh......Page 94
7 An Overview of Child Labour in India......Page 112
8 Child Labour in India: A Critical Evaluation of Four Issues......Page 126
9 Strategies for the Prevention of Child Labour: An Overview of Strategy and Effectiveness in Nepal......Page 146
10 Strategies for the Prevention of Child Labour: An Overview of Strategy and Effectiveness in Pakistan......Page 164
11 Issues Relating to Prevention of Child Labour in Sri Lanka......Page 182
I......Page 204
W......Page 205