ABSTRACT
The complexity of the phenomenon of child labour is widely acknowledged. It can be viewed as an economic, structural, governmental, moral and ethical issue, including human rights concerns (Abernethie 1998: 83). The pervasive process of globalisation has enabled a more intense international focus on the problem, and has also added to the complexities in debates surrounding it (Muntarbhorn 1998: 255). Child labour involves not only concerns about children’s welfare and development but also considerations of effects on macroeconomic and labour markets.
