Publications [#289132] of William A. Darity

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Journal Articles

  1. Darity Jr, WA. "The numbers game and the profitability of the British trade in slaves.." Journal of Economic History 45.3 (1985): 693-703. [doi]
    (last updated on 2025/02/25)

    Abstract:
    More than a century after its termination the slave trade in Africa remains a controversial topic. In particular, disputes continue to wax strong over the profitability of the Atlantic slave trade, on three major dimensions: the degree of competition characteristic of the market in slaves; the typical magnitude of the rate of profit achieved by enterprises engaged in the industry; the status of Eric Williams's hypothesis on the contribution of the slave trade to European industrialization.-from Author

William A. Darity