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Slavery and Development in Nineteenth Century Brazil
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Resumo(s)
This article brings new evidence on the legacy of slavery in nineteenth-century Brazil to bear on
the history of economic development. Its conclusions contribute to the debate raised by the new
history of capitalism about the critical role played by slavery in the industrialization of the
United States. We argue that the new history of capitalism lacks a comparative perspective. Brazil
imported more slaves than any other country in the world and slavery lasted longer and was
more widespread there than in the United States South. Rather than promoting economic growth
and development, the evidence shows that slavery held back industrialization in Brazil. We also
discuss the role of slavery in agricultural productivity and show that, as in the United States, the
use of violence does not explain increases in the productivity of cotton plantations.
Descrição
An open access version of this article can be found in: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/centres/cage/manage/publications/wp523.2020.pdf
Palavras-chave
Slavery Brazil Comparative history New history of capitalism
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Palma, N., Papadia, A., Pereira, T., Weller, L. (2021). Slavery and development in nineteenth century Brazil. Capitalism: A Journal of History and Economics, 2(2): 372-426
Editora
University of Pennsylvania Press