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Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe

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Eastern Europe is among the major sources of migrants who travel for work to other European nations. In this research, in-depth interviews and analysis of legal cases of migration in Bulgaria reveal that the typical kinds of human trafficking in the region are sexual exploitation, labor exploitation, forced servitude, and trafficking of pregnant women for the sale of their babies. For each type, I examine victim profiles, recruitment strategies, transportation, and the types of control and exploitation that traffickers use. Comparisons are drawn between the Bulgarian findings and patterns in other Eastern European nations.

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  • Georgi Petrunov, 2014. "Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 653(1), pages 162-182, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:653:y:2014:i:1:p:162-182
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716214521556
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    1. Omar Mahmoud, Toman & Trebesch, Christoph, 2010. "The economics of human trafficking and labour migration: Micro-evidence from Eastern Europe," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 38(2), pages 173-188, June.
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    1. Winkler,Stephen Joseph, 2021. "Human Trafficking: Definitions, Data, and Determinants," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9623, The World Bank.

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