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The failed promise of freedom: Emancipation and wealth inequality in the Caribbean
(2024-01)
Was there any redistribution of resources in the Caribbean societies after
emancipation from slavery? What were ex-slaves’ prospects to improve their socioeconomic
status after emancipation? To shed some light on these ...
The persistence of wealth Economic inequality in a Caribbean slave colony in the very long run
(2024-02)
It has been proposed that slave societies were the most unequal societies in recorded human history. What little evidence there is shows an ambiguous picture. We contribute with a study on the wealth distribution in a ...