The impact of MGNREGS on child labour and child education: an empirical analysis. Issue 3 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Das, Saswati; Mukherjee, Diganta
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 29:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 384
• Page End: 394
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Aid – Development policies -- Environment (built and natural) – Agriculture -- Gender and diversity – Youth -- Labour and livelihoods – Economics -- Social sector – Education -- Governance and public policy; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1557110
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article addresses the persistent claim that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has a negative impact on the availability of labour for agricultural operations, which has significant implications for the induced demand for child labour as a cheaper substitute for unskilled adult labour on agricultural farms in peak seasons. The study contributes to this debate by examining three issues: (i) effects of seasonality on child intensity of labour; (ii) impact of MGNREGS on child intensity of labour; and (iii) impact of seasonality and MGNREGS on human capital formation.