Deep roots, the persistent legacy of slavery on free labor markets

To engage with the large literature on the economic effects of slavery, we use antebellum census data to test for statistical differences at the 1860 free-slave border. We find evidence of lower population density, less intensive land use, and lower farm values on the slave side. Half of the border region was half underutilized. This […] The post Deep roots, the persistent legacy of slavery on free labor markets appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.