A country is considering a ban on child labor. a. Under what condition would a ban on child labor be effective? You don't need to draw a diagram, just briefly explain the logic of how under this condition, banning child labor could actually cause child labor to decline b. Now suppose that the condition you identified in part a does not hold. Identify one reason why the ban on child labor could actually cause child labor to either increase or become more harmful

A country is considering a ban on child labor. a. Under what condition would a ban on child labor be effective? You don't need to draw a diagram, just briefly explain the logic of how under this condition, banning child labor could actually cause child labor to decline b. Now suppose that the condition you identified in part a does not hold. Identify one reason why the ban on child labor could actually cause child labor to either increase or become more harmful

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

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Author:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Publisher:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Chapter15: The Shortcomings Of Free Markets

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