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2. Various Degrees of Liberty

verfasst von : Robert E. Wright

Erschienen in: The Poverty of Slavery

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This chapter defines slavery and other forms of unfree labor with a 20-point scale of freedom. It discusses the evolution of legal, official, and scholarly definitions of slavery, peonage, indentured labor, and other forms of bound and unfree labor, and concludes that the economic effects of slavery are best understood if enslavement is considered on a 20-point scale ranging from zero (chattel slave) to 20 (modern CEO). Wright argues that the less freedom that workers have (the lower their score on the freedom scale), the more negative externalities that they create, and vice versa. The chapter explains why members of relatively well-off groups complain of putative enslavement and suggests that the goal of economic policymakers eager to promote economic growth and economic development should be to help all workers enjoy more workplace and societal freedom.

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Titel: Various Degrees of Liberty
verfasst von: Robert E. Wright
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: The Poverty of Slavery
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-48967-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-48968-1

Copyright-Jahr: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48968-1_2