What are the pros and cons of child labour?

HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING.... The PROs of child labor include: * Lesser monies are of greater value to children - where an adult might demand $25/hour to do something, children would fight one another for minimum wage (or below). read more

Pros and Cons of Child Labor Child labor does exactly what is says on the tin. It is the use of workers under the age of 16 to do tasks that would otherwise be allocated to unfortunate adults. read more

In simplistic terms, cheap labor equal greater profit return. Of course a few bleeding hearts might frown at these pratices. read more

The cons of Child labor • Children workers often have extremely difficult working conditions: very long work duration (from 12 to 16 hours a day), injuries from machinery, health problems from chemical poisonings, and no access to drinking water or toilet blocks. read more