Publications [#289132] of William A. Darity

Journal Articles

1. Darity Jr, WA, The numbers game and the profitability of the British trade in slaves., Journal of Economic History, vol. 45 no. 3 (1985), pp. 693-703, Cambridge University Press (CUP) [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/20)

   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