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In this article, the writer looks at the issue of child labor. The writer discusses this subject in relation to the creation a negative force for economic development. The writer notes that there are age restrictions with regards to children working and that in many cases child labor is illegal. The writer discusses that such illegal hiring allows for a breach of various conditions to the economic detriment of the hired child and his/her family.

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"A large proportion of child labor is illegal or informal. Labor restrictions generally dictate that a certain age must be reached before a child is inducted to employment; however, many employees overlook these age restrictions because child labor is cheap. Evidence of illegal labor practices utilizing children have been found time and time again - one famous case was in 2001, whereby children were illegally employed in a Mexican sweatshop sewing clothing for Nike and other U.S. companies."

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