We construct a unique data set from succession and bankruptcy sales in Mauritius to investigate the determinants of … not think that slavery would be abolished in the near future or thought that they would be compensated in such an event. …

public slave auctions in Mauritius between 1825 and 1835, involving 4,286 slaves. In addition to slave characteristics, the … that this is the case, pointing toward presence of residual adverse selection in the market for slaves in Mauritius …

We construct a unique data set from succession and bankruptcy sales in Mauritius to investigate the determinants of … not think that slavery would be abolished in the near future or thought that they would be compensated in such an event …

public slave auctions in Mauritius between 1825 and 1835, involving 4,286 slaves. In addition to slave characteristics, the … that this is the case, pointing toward presence of residual adverse selection in the market for slaves in Mauritius. …

slave auctions in Mauritius between 1825 and 1835, involving 4,286 slaves. In addition to slave characteristics, the acts … case, pointing toward the presence of information asymmetry in the market for slaves in Mauritius. …

This paper addresses the long-term impact of Sub-Saharan Africa's indigenous systems of slavery on its political and … develop a theory to account for this based on the framework proposed by North et al. (2009), where indigenous slavery may have … indigenous slavery is robustly and negatively associated with the quality of governance and with current income levels. …

17% to 35%, while reducing democracy and liberalism. I argue that this slavery-induced absolutism also influenced the …