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Slave Prices and Productivity in the 18th Century at the Cape of Good Hope: The Winners and Losers from the Trade

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  • Ada Jansen
  • Dieter von Fintel
  • Sophia du Plessis

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The question about the productivity of slavery is a strongly debated issue, for example in the USA the seminal work by Engerman and Fogel (1974), “Time on the Cross†, sparked a flurry of publications debating the issue from different angles. The debate about the economic worth of slaves in the Cape of Good Hope already […]

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  • Ada Jansen & Dieter von Fintel & Sophia du Plessis, 2013. "Slave Prices and Productivity in the 18th Century at the Cape of Good Hope: The Winners and Losers from the Trade," Working Papers 385, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:385
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    1. Dieter von Fintel & Sophia Du Plessis & Ada Jansen, 2013. "The Wealth Of Cape Colony Widows: Inheritance Laws And Investment Responses Following Male Death In The 17th And 18th Centuries," Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(1), pages 87-108, June.

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    productivity;

    JEL classification:

    • J47 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Coercive Labor Markets
    • N3 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy
    • N37 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Africa; Oceania

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