| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5092306 | Journal of Comparative Economics | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This paper deals with the rise and decline of slavery in the Americas, focusing on the timing and pattern of slave emancipations and the economic adjustments made to the legal ending of slavery.
⺠Slavery vs. free labor. ⺠Ending of the slave trade and the emancipation of slaves in the Americas. ⺠Attraction of indentured labor from Asia to the Americas to replace slave labor.
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Authors
Stanley Engerman,