Impact of Increasing Trade Openness on Tracing Child Labour in Global Supply Chains

Case study

How might increasing trade openness (i.e., the ability to transport goods across national borders)
make it harder to trace and monitor the use of child labour in complex global supply
chains?
It is hard to trace and monitor the use of child labour in complex global supply chains
after increasing trade openness. As there is increased ability for transport goods across national
borders there are increased challenges for monitoring and tracing use of child labour. The main
dimension is associated with responsibility of states for protecting workers with territory and
jurisdiction. This is needed for establishing as well as enforcing a framework for responsible
business conduct. There are socio economic pressures are involved in rendering workers as well
as individuals vulnerable to child labour. These are forced labour and human trafficking which
are mutually reinforcing. There are few socio economic pressures that makes families less able
for avoiding reliance on child labour. These type of pressures can contribute to decision of
people for migrating better opportunities. There are different dimensions associated with risk
involved in conducting business operations. Some factors like awareness, capacity, policy
commitment as well as action within business are in relation to responsibility for respecting
fundamental principles. the extent for child labour within a region is estimated in the
contribution for exports to other region which varies across regions.
Consider the social, economic, mental and physical effects
Child labour is the act of making children of less than 13 years to work at restaurants,
shops, homes, roads, etc. The different areas which are affected by child labour are mentioned
below –
Social – The society gets affected by child labour. This can be concluded as child labour
and exploitation as well as production of child pornography is affecting society negatively. This
can result in poverty, social norms etc. for managing condoning to adults and adolescents. These
type of factors are not only cause but consequence for social inequities. Child labour is linked
with child abuse and this includes different type of mental, sexual, emotional and physical.
Economic – Child labour is impacting growth but it is an artefact of lack of growth.
There are several children who work in agriculture field in family farms. The introduction for
new productive assets within family stages of growth can lead to more child development.
Illiteracy rate of country increases due to child labour. When there will be less number of literate