Slave Trade Leaves Economic Legacy
Shadows in the “House of Slaves” on Goree Island, Senegal. The house is a major tourist destination and reminder of the country’s slaves trade (Photo: O’Reilly/Corbis)
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Decades after the end of colonial rule in Africa, and more than one hundred years after the official end of the slave trade in the US, the continent remains among the least-developed regions of the globe. But how far is the trade in human beings responsible for Africa’s lack of economic progress?
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Bruce Edwards
International Monetary Fund
Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program. He's an award-winning audio producer and journalist who's covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world. He believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.
Rhoda Metcalfe
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