
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
A modern misconception of antebellum slavery is that it “built the country.” Actually, the institution of slavery, economically speaking, was a deadweight loss to the US economy.
Original article: Slavery—Cronyism, Opportunity Cost, & Deadweight Loss
4.8
9292 ratings
A modern misconception of antebellum slavery is that it “built the country.” Actually, the institution of slavery, economically speaking, was a deadweight loss to the US economy.
Original article: Slavery—Cronyism, Opportunity Cost, & Deadweight Loss
9 Listeners
961 Listeners
112 Listeners
32 Listeners
199 Listeners
62 Listeners
63 Listeners
5,700 Listeners
933 Listeners
3,354 Listeners
4,688 Listeners
2,262 Listeners
34,060 Listeners
176 Listeners
5 Listeners
99 Listeners
1,970 Listeners
2,148 Listeners
478 Listeners
41,739 Listeners
8,737 Listeners
140 Listeners
14,668 Listeners