Abstract
Children are an integral part of any society as they are not born to work but to study.
Unfortunately children are facing hindrance either in economic term or in social term
that forced them into labor work. Getting better idea of the real determinants of child
labor can only provide the better policy options to tackle this menace. The major
objective of the study is to highlight the supply-side determinants of child-labor in case
of Punjab, Pakistan. Using data of Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2007-08
for Punjab, the study examined the supply side determinants of child labor in Punjab. A
binary logistic model was used for empirical analysis. Major findings of the study
unveiled that although, low family income, family size, and physical access to the
institutions are pushing children to child labor but more significantly mother’s
education and household head’s education are the major factors that force parents to
put their children to work. In line with aforementioned findings, some suitable policy
implications were given for government to counter this substantial barrier to the
nation’s growth.
Sadia Raf, Mumtaz Ali. (2015) SUPPLY SIDE DETERMINANTS OF CHILD LABOR IN PUNJAB , Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 54, Issue 1.
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