Alessandro Cigno is Professor of Economics at the University of Florence, President of CHILD, Fellow of CESifo and IZA, and an editor of the Journal of Population Economics. He has been a professor at the universities of Pisa, Hull and Birmingham. His visiting appointments include Munich, Paris (Science-Po), Argentina (Salta), Guatemala (Landivar), Wisconsin (Madison) and California (Santa Barbara). He has consulted for the British Council (India), Cooperazione Italiana, the EU Commission, UNICEF and the World Bank.Furio Camillo Rosati is currently professor of Public Economics at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" and director of the joint ILO- World Bank - UNICEF research project "Understanding Children's Work". He has worked extensively with several international organizations including the ILO, the EU and the World Bank.

The book is a welcome addition to the literature. It should be of interest to development economists in general, and not merely those with research interests in child labour.

• Introduction ; 1. Prolegomena ; 2. Child Labour, Education and Saving ; 3. Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Gender ; 4. International Trade ; 5. Child Labour, Education, Nutrition and Fertility in Rural India ; 6. Child Labour Effects of Access to Basic Utilities: Evidence from Five Countries ; 7. Health Effects of Child Labour: Evidence from Guatemala and Rural Vietnam ; 8. Credit Markets and Child Labour: The Effects of Shocks, Credit Rationing, and Insurance ; 9. Further Evidence on Fertility, Education, and Child Labour ; Conclusion

Alessandro Cigno is Professor of Economics at the University of Florence, President of CHILD, Fellow of CESifo and IZA, and an editor of the Journal of Population Economics. He has been a professor at the universities of Pisa, Hull and Birmingham. His visiting appointments include Munich, Paris (Science-Po), Argentina (Salta), Guatemala (Landivar), Wisconsin (Madison) and California (Santa Barbara). He has consulted for the British Council (India), Cooperazione Italiana, the EU Commission, UNICEF and the World Bank.Furio Camillo Rosati is currently professor of Public Economics at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" and director of the joint ILO- World Bank - UNICEF research project "Understanding Children's Work". He has worked extensively with several international organizations including the ILO, the EU and the World Bank.

The book is a welcome addition to the literature. It should be of interest to development economists in general, and not merely those with research interests in child labour.

• Introduction ; 1. Prolegomena ; 2. Child Labour, Education and Saving ; 3. Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Gender ; 4. International Trade ; 5. Child Labour, Education, Nutrition and Fertility in Rural India ; 6. Child Labour Effects of Access to Basic Utilities: Evidence from Five Countries ; 7. Health Effects of Child Labour: Evidence from Guatemala and Rural Vietnam ; 8. Credit Markets and Child Labour: The Effects of Shocks, Credit Rationing, and Insurance ; 9. Further Evidence on Fertility, Education, and Child Labour ; Conclusion

Alessandro Cigno is Professor of Economics at the University of Florence, President of CHILD, Fellow of CESifo and IZA, and an editor of the Journal of Population Economics. He has been a professor at the universities of Pisa, Hull and Birmingham. His visiting appointments include Munich, Paris (Science-Po), Argentina (Salta), Guatemala (Landivar), Wisconsin (Madison) and California (Santa Barbara). He has consulted for the British Council (India), Cooperazione Italiana, the EU Commission, UNICEF and the World Bank.Furio Camillo Rosati is currently professor of Public Economics at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" and director of the joint ILO- World Bank - UNICEF research project "Understanding Children's Work". He has worked extensively with several international organizations including the ILO, the EU and the World Bank.

The book is a welcome addition to the literature. It should be of interest to development economists in general, and not merely those with research interests in child labour.

• Introduction ; 1. Prolegomena ; 2. Child Labour, Education and Saving ; 3. Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Gender ; 4. International Trade ; 5. Child Labour, Education, Nutrition and Fertility in Rural India ; 6. Child Labour Effects of Access to Basic Utilities: Evidence from Five Countries ; 7. Health Effects of Child Labour: Evidence from Guatemala and Rural Vietnam ; 8. Credit Markets and Child Labour: The Effects of Shocks, Credit Rationing, and Insurance ; 9. Further Evidence on Fertility, Education, and Child Labour ; Conclusion