Slavery versus Labor
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Keywords
slavery; labor; turnover costs; carrots; sticks;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D86 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Economics of Contract Law
- J47 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Coercive Labor Markets
- K31 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Labor Law
- N30 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - General, International, or Comparative
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