Slavery and the Dutch economy, 1750–1800

Brandon, Pepijn; Bosma, Ulbe

doi:10.1080/0144039x.2021.1860464

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“…The phenomenon of slavery and the advantages it provided are included within a larger framework of the Dutch economy by researchers who argue that slaves and the transatlantic slave trade had a significant part in the growth and economic development of the Dutch Empire. As a result, the Dutch Empire acquired valuable indirect economic gains from the Transatlantic Slave Trade (Fatah-Black and van Rossum, 2014; Brandon and Bosma, 2021). Each slave purchasing mission had to stock up on food and different trading equipment, and all the products to be traded in the interaction with African state entities had to be manufactured and sold by and in the Dutch economy, which also produced and marketed the ships used to carry slaves (Postma, 1990;Brandon and Bosma, 2021).…”

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“…As a result, the Dutch Empire acquired valuable indirect economic gains from the Transatlantic Slave Trade (Fatah-Black and van Rossum, 2014; Brandon and Bosma, 2021). Each slave purchasing mission had to stock up on food and different trading equipment, and all the products to be traded in the interaction with African state entities had to be manufactured and sold by and in the Dutch economy, which also produced and marketed the ships used to carry slaves (Postma, 1990;Brandon and Bosma, 2021). Moreover, Brandon and Bosma (2021, p.49-50) emphasise the fact that these operations undoubtedly created a lot of employment opportunities for the Dutch Empire's factories as well as for textile and gun stores.…”

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Even though many individuals may perceive slavery as a past memory, it nonetheless has a significant impact on society today on a multitude of levels. The modern slavery phenomenon is the consequence of past slavery as it currently exists. Its worldwide effects range from social and cultural impacts to economic and business-related implications. The purpose of this paper is to explore various papers and studies within the academic and grey literature on the profitability of both past and modern slavery, with a focus on how modern slavery may encourage consumption in different industries. The present paper's purpose was accomplished using a qualitative research methodology, more precisely, content analysis. The findings indicate that, in contrast to past slavery, which is typically viewed as profitable and the main driving force of the economic development of certain wealthy empires, such as the British, and Dutch empires, modern slavery has a negative impact on the global economy, contributing to poverty and underdevelopment. Moreover, the fast fashion industry provides several examples of cases in which modern slavery was used to increase consumption in this field. The conclusions of this article raise serious concerns about the issue of modern slavery since it perpetuates economic underdevelopment and poverty, and because the process of uninformed consumption in some industries may contribute to the persistence of this phenomenon. Therefore, this stringent matter allows opportunity for more research and discussion.

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“…For instance, slavery has been discussed in the context of Ancient Greece because it had a significant impact on its territory from a social and economic point of view, although Ancient Greece lacked an uniform Greek economy 1 due to the absence of a universal Greek society 2 . In order to understand slavery's impact on the Greek society and economics it is necessary to mention the great ancient thinker Aristotle who developed and supported the doctrine of natural slavery in the light of intellectual considerations -unlike free citizens, natural slaves lack normative intelligence 3 . Laking normative intelligence, slaves represented nothing but objects whose role was solely to fulfill labour duties, being deprived of any kind of rights and freedoms, comparing to their free citizens counterparts.…”

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Slavery as a Determinant of Economic Growth. The Cases of British and Dutch Empires

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When someone hears the word slavery, most people think of the past, of a long-gone era that has no bearing on today's society. However, slavery is a topic that continues to attract academic interest, with historians, sociologists, psychologists, and economics all studying it. The widespread interest in the study of slavery is demonstrated by the repercussions that this past institution has had on the world that we know today. From an economic standpoint, the issue of slavery is intriguing because it may give information on the economic growth of states that were involved in this practice. The purpose of this paper is to examine various perspectives in the academic literature towards the economic impact of transatlantic slavery within the British and Dutch Empires. Moreover, the present article aims to observe how and if the enslavement of Africans influenced the economic expansion of the two state entities. The key findings suggest that the academic literature that studies the importance of slavery on the economic growth of the British and Dutch Empires is highly divided. There could be found two sides, one claiming the fact that slavery had an important role towards the economic growth of both Empires, whereas, the other side supports the idea that slavery's involvement in the economics development of British and Dutch Empire is overestimated. Despite the fact that the international literature has not yet reached an agreement, this issue continues to spark researchers' interest. It is necessary to demonstrate, on a moral basis, if an institution that exploited a certain group of people for centuries was a determinant of economic success for the world's most developed countries.

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“…As a result, the Dutch economy created and sold the ships used to transport slaves, had to provide food and other necessities for trade to each slave-buying mission, and simultaneously had to produce and market all the items that would be traded in the interactions with African state entities. These activities have undoubtedly created a large number of jobs for textile and gun businesses as well as for numerous workshops across the Dutch Empire (Brandon and Bosma, 2021).…”

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Slavery, Cliometrics and the Austrian School of Economics

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Slavery is generally understood as the action of involving one group of people which controls and exploits another group of people in order to obtain a wide range of advantages. Even though historians, sociologists, psychologists, or philosophers appear to be most interested in the subject of slavery, economists have also long looked into the issue, particularly to determine if it was a justified workforce or a profitable institution. In addition to the linkages between slavery and the productivity of the slave labour force, economists continue to discuss whether or not the institution of slavery influenced the social and economic development of today's most developed nations. The purpose of this paper is to highlight and compare two perspectives on the economic profitability of slavery. On the one hand, the position of Alfred H. Conrad and John R. Meyer, the Cliometrics representatives, who examine the slave operations in the Antebellum South of the United States of America, 1812-1861, and who come to the conclusion that slavery was in fact profitable and selfsustaining, will be taken into consideration. On the other hand, the position of Murray Rothbard, a representative of the Austrian School of Economics, will also be presented; more specifically, his opinion will oppose Conrad and Meyer's argument that slavery was neither profitable nor sustainable. The present paper's conclusions emphasises the fact that continuous disagreement over the subject of slavery's profitability leaves room for further research and debate.

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Slavery and the Dutch economy, 1750–1800

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From Developing to Under Developing Economies - The Storyline of Slavery and Nowadays Consumption

From Developing to Under Developing Economies - The Storyline of Slavery and Nowadays Consumption

Slavery as a Determinant of Economic Growth. The Cases of British and Dutch Empires

Slavery, Cliometrics and the Austrian School of Economics

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