Slave Prices from Succession and Bankruptcy Sales in Mauritius, 1825-1827

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serval:BIB_B6445036A169
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Slave Prices from Succession and Bankruptcy Sales in Mauritius, 1825-1827
Journal
Explorations in Economic History
Author(s)
Chenny  S., St-Amour  P., Vencatachellum  D.
ISSN
0014-4983
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2003
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40
Number
4
Pages
419-442
Language
english
Abstract
We construct a unique data set from succession and bankruptcy sales in Mauritius to investigate the determinants of slave prices between 1825 and 1827. We find that males, females sold with children, skilled slaves and slaves sold during the peak sugar cane harvest season all fetched higher prices. In comparison, handicapped and non-native slaves were sold at a discount. Moreover, the young child premium increased over the period. This may indicate that slave owners did not anticipate that slavery would be abolished in the near future or thought that they would be compensated in such an event.
Keywords
Slavery, Slave price, Mauritius
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20/08/2019 15:24
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