Data and Code for: The Side Effects of Immunity: African Slavery in the United States
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Elena Esposito, University of Lausanne
Version: View help for Version V1
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Project Description
Summary:
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This paper documents the role of malaria in the di ffusion of African slavery in the United States. The novel empirical evidence reveals that the introduction of malaria triggered a demand for malaria-resistant labor, which led to a massive expansion of African enslaved workers in the more malaria-infested areas. Further results document that, among African slaves, more malaria-resistant individuals, i.e. those born in the most malaria-ridden regions of Africa, commanded signi cantly higher prices.
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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Slavery;
Malaria;
African Slave Trade
JEL Classification:
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I12 Health Behavior
J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
J47 Coercive Labor Markets
N31 Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N57 Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: Africa; Oceania
I12 Health Behavior
J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
J47 Coercive Labor Markets
N31 Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N57 Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: Africa; Oceania
Geographic Coverage:
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US counties (1790, 1860). US States (1630-1750). A
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