Open AccessThe Health Impact of Child Labor in Developing Countries: Evidence From Cross-Country Data
Author(s) -
Paola Roggero,
Viviana Mangiaterra,
Flavia Bustreo,
Furio Camillo Rosati
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.066829
Subject(s) - developing country , poverty , medicine , child mortality , population , environmental health , child health , demography , pediatrics , economics , economic growth , sociology
Research on child labor and its effect on health has been limited. We sought to determine the impact of child labor on children's health by correlating existing health indicators with the prevalence of child labor in selected developing countries.