Action should be taken to prevent the use of children as low-cost labour in poor Asian countries in industries such as electronics, garment, shoe and toy manufacture. Nothing short of a ban on child labour is acceptable. Child labour is an attractive proposition for employers: children have quick fingers, good eyesight and are often more productive than adults, and do not have to be paid very much. And there's a ready supply, thanks to the number of children dropping out of education because their parents cannot afford to educate them. If children have to work, they are denied their childhood and education.