Child Labor in Carpet Weaving

Impact of Social Labeling in India and Nepal

authored by

Sayan Chakrabarty, Ulrike Grote

Abstract

Does the labeling of tradable products like carpets which have been produced without child labor increase the welfare of children and their families? This paper presents results of surveys conducted in India and Nepal. The findings suggest a positive link between social labeling and the removal of child laborers for households above the subsistence level. However, for households below the subsistence level, no significant influence has been found.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Environmental Economics and World Trade

External Organisation(s)

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

Type

Article

Journal

World development

Volume

37

Pages

1683-1693

No. of pages

11

ISSN

0305-750X

Publication date

10.2009

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development, Development, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.03.013 (Access: Closed)