VoxTalks Economics

S6 Ep2: Slavery and the industrial revolution

Feb 3, 2023

27:28

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Is It the Capitalists That Benefited the Most?

02:55

Slavery and the Industrial Revolution

02:52

The Legacies of British Slavery Database

01:32

Introduction

2min

The Relationship Between Capitalism and Slavery

4min

Are the Profits From the Slave Trade and Slavery Related?

2min

The Growth of the Slave Economy in Britain

4min

The Legacies of British Slavery Database

2min

Slavery and the Industrial Revolution

3min

The Impact of Slavery Investments on the Industrial Revolution

4min

Is It the Capitalists That Benefited the Most?

3min

Slavery and the Industrial Revolution in Britain

3min

Did slaveholding accelerate the industrial revolution in Britain? This controversial theory was first argued by Eric Williams almost 80 years ago but has lacked strong supporting evidence – until now. Stephan Heblich and Joachim Voth talk to Tim Phillips.