In 1980, a few years after its democratization process, Spain raised the minimum working
age from 14 to 16, while the compulsory education age remained at 14. This reform changed …

Globally, 497 million young people (15–24 years) are in the labour force. The current
research on work and violence indicates reciprocal links across the life course. This study …

This book analyses the nexus between land access and the extractive industries in Africa,
specifically highlighting the gaps in energy, land and mining laws and the practical solutions …

We study the effect of women's education on fertility and children's health during a period of
gender equalization and women's greater access to economic opportunities. In 1980, Spain …

This article contributes to the stock of scientific knowledge by showing the effect of orphan
status on child labour and school attendance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

Mining activities are associated with various social, economic and environmental impacts.
Economically, they contribute to government revenue and employ a significant number of …

Early childhood education programmes are expected to improve child conditions including
educational attainment, labour, and health outcomes. This study evaluates the effect of a …

We exploit a country-wide child labor regulation that eliminated the difference in school/work
alternatives for children born at the beginning and the end of the year to identify the causal …

This paper investigates the effect of a unique child labor ban regulation on employment and
school enrollment. The ban, implemented in Mexico in 2015, increased the minimum …

This article contributes to the stock of scientific knowledge by showing the effect of orphan
status on child labour and school attendance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …