Open AccessNexus between Child labor, Sector-specific Growth and International Trade in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Sana Suleman,
Sana Suleman,
H. Nouman Siddique
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of business and tourism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-0548
pISSN - 2520-0739
DOI - 10.34260/jbt.v6i1.197
Subject(s) - nexus (standard) , economics , openness to experience , globalization , foreign direct investment , population , labour economics , population growth , order (exchange) , short run , development economics , macroeconomics , medicine , market economy , psychology , social psychology , finance , computer science , environmental health , embedded system
This study focused on analyzing the impacts of different sectors’ growth and globalization on child labor in Pakistan. The order of integration variables was found mix as some were I(0) and some were I(1). That’s why, the long run and short run dynamics were evaluated through ARDL mechanism using data from 1980-2014. The long run and short run inferences revealed that growth reduced child labor significantly in all sectors except services. The urban population growth significantly lessened the child labor as compared to rural population. The FDI significantly decreased the child labor growth while trade openness did opposite. Results suggest that trade policy and labor laws of ILO should be implemented.