Slave Prices from Succession and Bankruptcy Sales in Mauritius, 1825--1827
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- Chenny, Shirley & St-Amour, Pascal & Vencatachellum, Desire, 2003. "Slave prices from succession and bankruptcy sales in Mauritius, 1825-1827," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 40(4), pages 419-442, October.
- Chenny, Shirley & St-Amour, Pascal & Vencatachellum, Désiré, 2003. "Slaves Prices from Succession and Bankruptcy Sales in Mauritius, 1825-1827," Cahiers de recherche 0309, CIRPEE.
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Keywords
Slavery; slave price; Mauritius; Esclavage; prix des esclaves; Île-Maurice;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- N37 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Africa; Oceania
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2002-09-21 (Africa)
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