Abstract
Child labor is a widespread problem in most less-developed countries, with Pakistan being no exception to it. The study tries to shed light on some push factors that contribute to the high prevalence of child labor in Pakistan by utilizing the Autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model and time series data from 1984 to 2020. We find that the increase in secondary school enrollments and per capita income of families can significantly reduce the extent of child labor. Similarly, inflation, population growth, and young dependency also aid in child labor. The provision of quality education in schools and vocational training programs for children, particularly in marginalized and impoverished communities may be key to reducing the prevalence of child labor. The government may introduce targeted social safety net programs and economic development initiatives to lift families out of poverty
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