Child Labor and Schooling in Burkina Faso and Mali: A Multilevel Event History Analysis

Jean-François Kobiané, Université de Ouagadougou
Richard Marcoux, Université de Laval

There are numerous studies on the topic of child labor and schooling in developing countries. Much of the research has been based on data derived from standard cross-sectional household surveys. Despite the findings from these studies and the lessons learnt, there is a need for examining supplementary data sources to assess the full scope of interaction between child labor and schooling. Particularly, the main objective of the research is to analyze the determinants of child labor and schooling in a longitudinal framework. Using two nationally representative and retrospective surveys conducted in the year 2000 in Burkina Faso and Mali, we have adopted a multilevel event history analysis model to analyze child’s labor and schooling. The expected results of these analyses are promising in term of lessons and policy implications.