Full Library
Supply Chains, the Informal Economy, and the Worst Forms of Child Labour
Resource type
Author/contributor
- Aked, Jody (Author)
Title
Supply Chains, the Informal Economy, and the Worst Forms of Child Labour
Abstract
As a cohort of people, ‘children in work’ have become critical to the everyday functioning of diverse supply chain systems. This Working Paper considers diverse commodity chains (leather, waste, recycling and sex) to explore the business realities that generate child labour in its worst forms. A review of the literature finds that occurrence of the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in supply chain systems is contingent on the organising logics and strategies adopted by actors in both the formal and informal economies. Piecing together the available evidence, the paper hypothesises that a supply chain system is sensitive to the use of WFCL when downward pressure to take on business risk cannot be matched by the economic resilience to absorb that risk. Emergencies and persistent stressors may increase risk and reduce resilience, shifting norms and behaviour. There is a need for further work to learn from business owners and workers in the informal economy.
Report Number
8
Institution
Institute of Development Studies
Place
Brighton
Date
2021-07-26
Series Title
CLARISSA Working Paper
Accessed
12/10/2023, 14:13
Language
en
Library Catalogue
opendocs.ids.ac.uk
Rights
This is an Open Access paper distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are credited and any modifications or adaptations are indicated.
Extra
Accepted: 2021-07-26T11:16:44Z
Citation
Aked, J. (2021). Supply Chains, the Informal Economy, and the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No. 8; CLARISSA Working Paper). Institute of Development Studies. https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/16755
Link to this record