News Alert: Philippines Seeks to Make Progress on Family Size

When I was in the Philippines in 2006, I was profoundly disappointed by the large amount of child labor I saw along the roadsides. The Philippines, however, is trying to make some progress by encouraging smaller families. See, http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/259364/re-population-growth-philippines-christopher-white In the long-run, however, I don't think they will make much progress unless they rapidly step up enforcement of child labor and compulsory schooling laws that make it harder for parents to treat their children as sources of labor and income.