SOCIAL LABELING TO COMBAT CHILD LABOR - SOME CONSIDERATIONS

What is the value of labels assuring consumers that certain products t hey buy are not made with child labour? How do such labels relate to c odes of conduct and other market-based initiatives that may benefit ch ildren indirectly? In this article Janet Hilowitz explains the history and nature of social labels, highlights several labelling initiatives , and discusses the issues such as the inherently limited coverage, mo nitoring compliance, and the fate of child workers that have a bearing on whether social labels will have a longer-term role as one of the m eans of confronting the problem of child labour.