Plessis, Sophia du; Jansen, Ada; Fintel, Dieter von - Department of Economics, Fakulteit Ekonomiese en … - 2014
documented that the affluence of elites was built on the importation of slaves. However, the Dutch East India Company or … estimated to remove the anticipated lifetime returns that slaves would yield, and to isolate buyers’ perceived depreciation of … period, confirming the assertions that the elite used slaves profitably. Small farmers, however, did not recoup slave costs …