1807: Economic shocks, conflict and the slave trade
Suppression of the slave trade after 1807 increased the incidence of conflict between Africans. We use geo-coded data on African conflicts to uncover a discontinuous increase in conflict after 1807 in areas affected by the slave trade. In West Africa, the slave trade declined. This empowered interests that rivaled existing authorities, and political leaders resorted to violence in order to maintain their influence. In West-Central and South-East Africa, slave exports increased after 1807 and were produced through violence. We validate our explanation using Southwestern Nigeria and Eastern South Africa as examples.
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2014
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Authors: | Fenske, James ; Kala, Namrata |
Institutions: | Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Department of Economics |
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