To what extent the wealth derived from slavery contributed to Europe's economic growth has been a hotly debated question for more than two centuries. Most economists studying the question have looked at national aggregates. This column examines geographically disaggregated data on the impact that slavery wealth had on Britain's industrial development.

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11 February 2023

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Vox EU

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https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/slavery-and-british-industrial-revolution

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