Faculty Talk: The Economics of Slavery, and Its Consequences by Juan Moreno-Cruz, Economics

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday February 21, 2017 - Wednesday February 22, 2017
      11:00 am - 11:59 am
  • Location: Clough Lounge (205Q)
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: The new causal understanding of slavery allows economists to understand the effects of slavery in today's socio-economic outcomes.

Full Summary: Slavery is one of the most tragic institutions in human history.  It has caused intense pain to people and societies around the world.  What are the origins of this institution?  Why has it happened where it happened?  Economic history has taken a new causal approach to these questions trying to understand the fundamental forces that govern this institution.  This causal understanding allows economists to understand the effects of slavery in today's socio-economic outcomes.  In this lecture, Dr. Juan Moreno-Cruz presents some of the new insights developed in the last 10 years and highlights areas of future research.  *Part of the Environmental Justice Series brought to you by the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain.

Slavery is one of the most tragic institutions in human history.  It has caused intense pain to people and societies around the world.  What are the origins of this institution?  Why has it happened where it happened?  Economic history has taken a new causal approach to these questions trying to understand the fundamental forces that govern this institution.  This causal understanding allows economists to understand the effects of slavery in today's socio-economic outcomes.  In this lecture, Dr. Juan Moreno-Cruz presents some of the new insights developed in the last 10 years and highlights areas of future research. 

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  • Created By: Yonatan Weinberg
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 11, 2017 - 2:25pm
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:13pm