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来源类型 | Discussion paper |
规范类型 | 论文 |
来源ID | DP15495 |
DP15495 Slavery and development in nineteenth century Brazil | |
Nuno Palma; Andrea Papadia; Thales Pereira; Leonardo Weller | |
发表日期 | 2020-11-26 |
出版年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
摘要 | This article brings new evidence on the legacy of slavery in nineteenth-century Brazil to bear on the history of economic development. Its conclusions contribute to the debate raised by the New History of Capitalism (NHC) about the critical role played by slavery in the industrialization of the United States. We argue that the NHC lacks a comparative perspective. Brazil imported more slaves than any other country in the world and slavery lasted longer and was more widespread than in the U.S. South. Rather than promoting economic growth and development, the evidence shows that slavery held back industrialization in Brazil. We also discuss the role of slavery on agricultural productivity and show that, as in the U.S., the use of violence does not explain increases in the productivity of cotton plantations. |
主题 | Development Economics ; Economic History |
关键词 | Slavery Comparative history New history of capitalism |
URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp15495-1 |
来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/544494 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Nuno Palma,Andrea Papadia,Thales Pereira,et al. DP15495 Slavery and development in nineteenth century Brazil. 2020. |
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