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The long-term determinants of female HIV infection in Africa : the slave trade, polygyny, and sexual behavior
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2015
We study the long-term determinants of the high rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women, with a focus on family structure and sexual behavior as shaped by the demographic shock following the transatlantic slave trade. First we show that, in clusters where polygyny...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011279731
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The long-term determinants of female HIV infection in Africa : the slave trade, polygyny, and sexual behavior
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2015
We study the long-term determinants of the high rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women, with a focus on family structure and sexual behavior as shaped by the demographic shock following the transatlantic slave trade. First we show that, in clusters where polygyny...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011283191
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The Long-Term Determinants of Female HIV Infection in Africa : The Slave Trade, Polygyny, and Sexual Behavior
Bertocchi, Graziella - 2015
We study the long-term determinants of the high rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women, with a focus on family structure and sexual behavior as shaped by the demographic shock following the transatlantic slave trade. First we show that, in clusters where polygyny...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013016394
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Slavery, racial inequality, and education : historical slavery may be a driver of human capital and its unequal racial distribution, with implications for education and income ineq...
Bertocchi, Graziella - 2015
Latin America up until the 19th century. However, the influence of slavery differs significantly across countries and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430223
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The legacies of slavery in and out of Africa
Bertocchi, Graziella - 2015
The slave trades out of Africa represent one of the most significant forced migration experiences in history. In this paper I illustrate their long-term consequences. I first consider the influence of the slave trade on the "sending" countries in Africa, with attention to their economic,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011283184
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Bitter sugar : slavery and the black family
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2020
We empirically assess the effect of historical slavery on the African American family structure. Our hypothesis is that … female single headship among blacks is more likely to emerge in association not with slavery per se, but with slavery in … for migrants. By 1990, the effect of sugar is replaced by that of slavery and the black share, consistent with the spread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012222157
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Bitter sugar : slavery and the black family
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2020
We empirically assess the effect of historical slavery on the African American family structure. Our hypothesis is that … female single headship among blacks is more likely to emerge in association not with slavery per se, but with slavery in … for migrants. By 1990, the effect of sugar is replaced by that of slavery and the black share, consistent with the spread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012223703
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Bitter sugar: slavery and the black family
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2020
We empirically assess the effect of historical slavery on the African American family structure. Our hypothesis is that … female single headship among blacks is more likely to emerge in association not with slavery per se, but with slavery in … for migrants. By 1990, the effect of sugar is replaced by that of slavery and the black share, consistent with the spread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228595
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Bitter sugar : slavery and the black family
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228865
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Bitter sugar : slavery and the black family
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012382206