Unrestricted trade is a better route toward creating the necessary local conditions for overcoming the child labor problem. In addition, some developing countries have had considerable success with programs that use cash transfers to encourage parents to send their kids to school (such as Oportunidades in Mexico). If the West would like to contribute more directly to the fight against child labor, supporting such education-focused programs is a promising way to reduce economic dependency on child labor and increase parents’ incentives for supporting child labor restrictions.