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The Causal Effect of Chinese Foreign Aid on Child Labor Practices in Developing Countries

May 19, 2020 wcash 2020 Senior Theses

By Wesley Cash The recent proliferation of Chinese foreign aid in Africa has raised many concerns about China’s potentially exploitative economic and political intentions. This paper empirically tests the effectiveness of Chinese foreign aid by measuring its effect on child labor participation in developing countries. Using a difference-in-differences-like identification strategy at the subnational level, I Read More

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