child labour in bangladesh.
other scholars suggest these arguments flawed, ignores history , more laws more harm good. according them, child labour merely symptom of greater disease named poverty. if laws ban lawful work enables poor survive, informal economy, illicit operations , underground businesses thrive. these increase abuse of children. in poor countries high incidence rates of child labour - such ethiopia, chad, niger , nepal - schools not available, , few schools exist offer poor quality education or unaffordable. alternatives children work, claim these studies, worse: grinding subsistence farming, militia or prostitution. child labour not choice, necessity, option survival. least undesirable of set of bad choices.
nepali girls working in brick factory.
these scholars suggest, studies of economic , social data, 20th-century child labour in europe , united states ended in large part result of economic development of formal regulated economy, technology development , general prosperity. child labour laws , ilo conventions came later. edmonds suggests, in contemporary times, incidence of child labour in vietnam has rapidly reduced following economic reforms , gdp growth. these scholars suggest economic engagement, emphasis on opening quality schools rather more laws , expanding economically relevant skill development opportunities in third world. international legal actions, such trade sanctions increase child labour.
incredible bread machine , book published world research, inc. in 1974, stated:
child labour particular target of reformers. william cooke tatlor wrote @ time these reformers who, witnessing children @ work in factories, thought themselves: how more delightful have been gambol of free limbs on hillside; sight of green mead spangles of buttercups , daisies; song of bird , humming bee...
but many of these children factory system meant quite literally chance survival. today overlook fact death starvation , exposure common fate before industrial revolution, pre-capitalist economy barely able support population. yes, children working. formerly have starved. goods produced in greater abundance @ lower cost men support families without sending children work. not reformer or politician ended grim necessity child labour; capitalism.
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