Siblings, child labor, and schooling in Nicaragua and Guatemala |
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Authors: | Ana C Dammert |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Economics and School of International Affairs, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel by Drive, Ottawa, K1S5B6, Canada |
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Abstract: | This paper explores empirically within-household gender and sibling differences in child labor, domestic work, and schooling
of Guatemalan and Nicaraguan children. The main results show that older boys spend more time engaged in market and domestic
work, whereas older girls spend more time in domestic work than their younger siblings. These results are independent of whether
the younger sibling is a boy or a girl, which suggests that there is no substitution within the household of younger for older
siblings in market and domestic work. This paper’s findings show the relevance of domestic work and gender differentials in
children’s allocation of time in developing countries. |
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