Research shows a rise in income in developing countries doesn’t correlate with children working less, especially in agriculture

It would be nice if the kids were grateful for us looking after them. This isn’t just about improving family relations in the here and now; ideally, they’d be so grateful that they’d be happy to look after us when the incontinence starts to kick in.

An interesting new paper considers that thought pattern in the context of child labour in developing countries.

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