THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL HEALTH ON CHILD LABOR. EVIDENCE FROM BANGLADESH

Using data for Bangladesh we find evidence of added worker effects resulting from father's health problems on both children's and (to a lesser extent) spouse's labor supply. In particular, when illness is short-lived or if treatment is required (when there are "health shocks") children's participation tends to increase. Our results suggest that income replacement through sickness benefit could significantly reduce child labor.child labor; health shocks; added worker effects

The impact of parental health on child labor: the case of Bangladesh

International audienceIn recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of studies that examine the economics of child labor and more particularly the determinants of children's labor supply in developing countries. This paper provides a new angle on the causes of child labor force participation by showing that parents' health affects child labor through family labor supply decisions. Using a survey with detailed information on health matters for Bangladesh, we find that child labor supply is sometimes takes the form of an added worker effect in reaction to certain types of health shock

What matters in Residential Energy Consumption? Evidence from France

Given objectives set by countries to realize energy-savings and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, an understanding of the main factors driving household energy consumption is crucial for the formulation of efficient policy measures. Our objective is to identify the main determinants of households energy consumption. The model incorporates a discrete/continuous decision framework, which allows for interactions between decisions on the heating system (the discrete choice) and decisions on the consumption of energy (the continuous choice). We have three main contributions. First, we explore the role of households' socio-economic characteristics vs. technical properties of dwelling in explaining energy consumption. Second, we identify some of the main sources of energy conservation in the housing sector. Third, we estimate price-elasticity and income-elasticity in the French housing sector at a micro-level. Results show that the intensity of energy used per m² is almost completely determined by the technical properties of the dwelling and by the climate. The role of socio-demographic variables is particularly weak. This means that the challenge to environmental policies is to encourage households to undertake renovations

The impact of parental health on child labor: the case of Bangladesh

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of studies that examine the economics of child labor and more particularly the determinants of children's labor supply in developing countries. This paper provides a new angle on the causes of child labor force participation by showing that parents' health affects child labor through family labor supply decisions. Using a survey with detailed information on health matters for Bangladesh, we find that child labor supply is sometimes takes the form of an added worker effect in reaction to certain types of health shock.Child labor; health shocks; family labor supply decisions; Banglasdesh

Strikes and Political Activism of Trade Unions: Theory and Application to Bangladesh

Abstract: The behavior of Bangladeshi trade unions is characterized by political activism, and momentous strikes, called hartals there, have played a crucial part in most political changes in this country. We offer a theoretical framework for discussing this fact, and we test empirically its main prediction by bringing out the political cycle that characterizes the occurrence of strikes in Bangladesh. Acknowledgements: This paper owes much to many people met in Bangladesh during our numerous visits there, whom we wish to thank collectively. We thank also Francesco Goletti for providing some of the data used, without implicating. Helpful comments by an anonymous referee are gratefully acknowledged, without implicating