Trabajo infantil en Venezuela : 1998-2007 (Español)

This paper analyzes the labor participation of children in Venezuela between 1998 and 2007. The main objective is to establish a quantitative approach of the forms of work forbidden on the basis of national legislation and regulations internationally....  Vea más + This paper analyzes the labor participation of children in Venezuela between 1998 and 2007. The main objective is to establish a quantitative approach of the forms of work forbidden on the basis of national legislation and regulations internationally. The estimates presented are derived from the Household Survey for Sampling (EHPM) National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, which is performed in monthly intervals and is statistically representative of the total population. The paper is structured as follows. In Chapter 2 it presents the international legal framework on child labor. Chapter 3 explains the process of international adaptation on statistical indicators of child labor. Chapter 4 discusses the specific limitations of EHPM. Chapter 5 presents estimates of the main forms of work involving children. Chapter 6 presents indicators of school attendance depending on the condition of activity (working or not working) and the type of work done to determine the effect of child labor on education. Chapter 7 looks at the trend of child labor for the period from 1998 to 2007 and discusses some of the main determinants of labor participation of children in Venezuela. Chapter 8 presents the geographical distribution of child labor by federal in absolute and percentage terms. Chapter 9 addresses the issue of child labor in the country's indigenous peoples, as part of the analysis focused on the most vulnerable groups. Chapter 10 presents conclusions and Chapter 11 makes some recommendations based on the results. In this research, there is insufficient evidence to confirm that the incidence of child labor is closely linked to economic cycles, rising poverty and the condition of vulnerability of households. This is particularly relevant in a time when Venezuela's economic outlook deteriorates gradually within a context of global economic recession, drastic contraction of oil prices and loss of power of national purchasing as a result of high inflation.  Ver menos -