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Occupational structure in a black settler colony: Sierra Leone in 1831

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  • Galli, Stefania

    (Unit for Economic History, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University)

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Occupational structure is a valuable proxy for economic development when more direct indicators are lacking. This study employs occupational structure for the Colony of Sierra Leone in 1831 with the aim of contributing to shed new light on African economic development at a very early stage. This work is based on data extracted from the 1831 census, one of the first reliable censuses in African history. This source provides valuable information on the whole colonial population, including occupational titles for a vast part of it. The results show that the Colony was far from homogeneous, combining a largely primary oriented countryside with a more modern urban sector centre around the Freetown’s harbour.

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  • Galli, Stefania, 2024. "Occupational structure in a black settler colony: Sierra Leone in 1831," Göteborg Papers in Economic History 34, University of Gothenburg, Unit for Economic History.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:gunhis:0034
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    Keywords

    Occupational structure; colonialism; settler colony; development;
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J46 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Informal Labor Market
    • N37 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Africa; Oceania

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