SPAIN: Seminar on child labour, education and youth employment: a challenge for economic growth and social progress

Summary: UCW Project and the Instituto Figuerola of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid are organising a two-day seminar to present recent research on child labour and its linkages with educational and youth employment outcomes. The seminar will also aim at identifying key information gaps relating to these themes, thereby helping to guide future research efforts. The seminar will be held on 11-12 September 2008 in MadridUCW Project and the Instituto Figuerola of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid are organizing a two-day seminar to present recent research on child labour and its linkages with educational and youth employment outcomes. The seminar will also aim at identifying key information gaps relating to these themes, thereby helping to guide future research efforts.

We are calling for papers relevant to the following themes for presentation at the seminar:
- Determinants of child labour and education;
- Child labour and vulnerability;
- Link between child labour and education;
- Impact of child labour involvement on youth employment outcomes;
- Labour market entry processes and school-to-work transitions.

Papers with a geographical focus on Latin American Countries are particularly encouraged

 

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