Peer-reviewed article
Schooling and child labour in Mexico: an empirical analysis
Antonia López‐Villavicencio ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined what determines whether children aged 6 to 17 in Mexico attend school or work, using data from the Mexican Survey. The researchers found that family background and economic circumstances are major factors influencing these decisions. The analysis also revealed that girls older than 14 are less likely to work than boys of the same age.
Key points
- Family background and economic/wealth situation play an important role in determining whether children attend school or work
- Girls older than 14 years are less likely to work than boys
- Working is defined broadly to include part-time work, full-time work, and unpaid home duties
- School attendance, part-time work, and full-time work are examined as competing outcomes
Limitations
The document is an abstract or brief summary that does not provide detailed methodology, specific statistics, or the magnitude of effects found. It does not explain the causal mechanisms or discuss policy implications.
Abstract
Since education is a major factor in economic and social development, what determines school assistance is a major question that must receive special attention. We use the sample of children aged 6 to 17 from the Mexican Survey. We try to find what are the major factors determining school assistance, part-time or full time work. Here, working also implies home duties, even if these are unpaid. We found that family background and its economic and wealth situation play an important role in the decisions. We also found that girls older than 14 years old are less likely to work than boys.