The Side Effects of Immunity: Malaria and African Slavery in the United States

IF 5.5 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

American Economic Journal-Applied Economics Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI:10.1257/app.20190372

E. Esposito

引用次数: 1

Abstract

This paper documents the role of malaria in the diffusion of African slavery in the United States. The novel empirical evidence reveals that the introduction of malaria triggered a demand for malaria-resistant labor, which led to a massive expansion of African enslaved workers in the more malaria-infested areas. Further results document that among African slaves, more malaria-resistant individuals—i.e., those born in the most malaria-ridden regions of Africa—commanded significantly higher prices. (JEL I12, J23, J47, N31, N37, N91)

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免疫的副作用:疟疾和美国的非洲奴隶制

这篇论文记录了疟疾在非洲奴隶制在美国传播中的作用。新的经验证据表明，疟疾的传入引发了对抗疟疾劳动力的需求，这导致了疟疾肆虐地区非洲奴隶工人的大规模扩张。进一步的研究结果表明，在非洲奴隶中，更多的抗疟疾个体，即。在美国，那些出生在非洲疟疾最严重地区的人的价格要高得多。(j12, j23, j47, n31, n37, n91)

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American Economic Journal-Applied Economics ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

1.60%

发文量

期刊介绍： American Economic Journal: Applied Economics publishes papers covering a range of topics in applied economics, with a focus on empirical microeconomic issues. In particular, we welcome papers on labor economics, development microeconomics, health, education, demography, empirical corporate finance, empirical studies of trade, and empirical behavioral economics.