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New Trends in Sustainable Business and Consumption
Even though many individuals may perceive slavery as a past memory, it nonetheless has a signific... more Even though many individuals may perceive slavery as a past memory, it nonetheless has a significant impact on society today on a multitude of levels. The modern slavery phenomenon is the consequence of past slavery as it currently exists. Its worldwide effects range from social and cultural impacts to economic and business-related implications. The purpose of this paper is to explore various papers and studies within the academic and grey literature on the profitability of both past and modern slavery, with a focus on how modern slavery may encourage consumption in different industries. The present paper's purpose was accomplished using a qualitative research methodology, more precisely, content analysis. The findings indicate that, in contrast to past slavery, which is typically viewed as profitable and the main driving force of the economic development of certain wealthy empires, such as the British, and Dutch empires, modern slavery has a negative impact on the global econom...
Review of Economic and Business Studies
Slavery is generally understood as the action of involving one group of people which controls and... more Slavery is generally understood as the action of involving one group of people which controls and exploits another group of people in order to obtain a wide range of advantages. Even though historians, sociologists, psychologists, or philosophers appear to be most interested in the subject of slavery, economists have also long looked into the issue, particularly to determine if it was a justified workforce or a profitable institution. In addition to the linkages between slavery and the productivity of the slave labour force, economists continue to discuss whether or not the institution of slavery influenced the social and economic development of today's most developed nations. The purpose of this paper is to highlight and compare two perspectives on the economic profitability of slavery. On the one hand, the position of Alfred H. Conrad and John R. Meyer, the Cliometrics representatives, who examine the slave operations in the Antebellum South of the United States of America, 1812-1861, and who come to the conclusion that slavery was in fact profitable and selfsustaining, will be taken into consideration. On the other hand, the position of Murray Rothbard, a representative of the Austrian School of Economics, will also be presented; more specifically, his opinion will oppose Conrad and Meyer's argument that slavery was neither profitable nor sustainable. The present paper's conclusions emphasises the fact that continuous disagreement over the subject of slavery's profitability leaves room for further research and debate.
Lately, globalization started to be a very controversial topic among the international relations ... more Lately, globalization started to be a very controversial topic among the international relations scholars-why? Maybe because in general, people are tempted to see and point out to negative aspects rather than to positive ones. However, it is still worth for globalization to be discussed, and why not, seen as a very dynamic, complex, and interesting phenomenon. As well as the globalization process, the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are a disputed part of the international relations. NGOs have for sure many issues and controversial aspects, however there is no point in emphasizing only the negative parts of them-it would not be professional. Due to the skeptical points of view which surrounded globalization and NGOs, these two realities of the international system tend to be written-off. The proposal of this paper is to outline an approach of the globalization phenomenon through the light of NGOs. At the same time, this paper intends to expose a number of reasons why NGOs can be considered positive effects of the globalization, and also having beneficial contributions for the international system. Verifying the proposed assumptions implies for the beginning drawing an overlap of notions which refers to the conceptual framework of globalizations and NGOs. Further on, the activities of certain NGOs will be the argumentation motive of the idea that these entities can be a positive illustration of the globalization process which come together with stabilizing effects on the international system. Greenpeace, Doctors without borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and Amnesty International are the NGOs which will try to sustain my point of view throughout my argumentation. More exactly, specific activities of these NGOs will try illustrate that globalization, through NGOs can lead to beneficial actions, can emphasize realities that are neglected by the other actors of the international system, and moreover, that globalization and NGOs as well can make weak voices to be heard.
Conference Presentations by Oana Cozma
Second International Students and Young Researchers' Conference on Economics, International Business and Cross-Cultural Communication, 2022
Slavery is considered to be the action through wich some people dominate and exploit other people... more Slavery is considered to be the action through wich some people dominate and exploit other people in order to gain different benefits. From an economic standpoint, there is a general debate about whether or not slavery was a source of economic growth for world's most developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to underlinde how economists, namely Josiah Tucker and Adam Smith, perceived slavery in the eighteenth century. The key findings of this paper show that both Josiah Tucker and Adam Smith opposed slavery and the exploitation of slaves' workforce. Their perspectives and explanations, however, differed. On the one hand, in the case of Josiah Tucker, he attempted to highlight the hypocrisy of their contemporaries who fought for liberty and equality while being slaveholders or tied to slavery. On the other hand, Adam Smith's arguments against slavery were more economically motivated. He has attempted to persuade people to give up the system of slavery as slave labor was inefficient and costly in relation to free labor. In conclusion, economists have long held strong views on the institution of slavery, questioning its morality as well as its efficacy.
New Trends in Sustainable Business and Consumption
Even though many individuals may perceive slavery as a past memory, it nonetheless has a signific... more Even though many individuals may perceive slavery as a past memory, it nonetheless has a significant impact on society today on a multitude of levels. The modern slavery phenomenon is the consequence of past slavery as it currently exists. Its worldwide effects range from social and cultural impacts to economic and business-related implications. The purpose of this paper is to explore various papers and studies within the academic and grey literature on the profitability of both past and modern slavery, with a focus on how modern slavery may encourage consumption in different industries. The present paper's purpose was accomplished using a qualitative research methodology, more precisely, content analysis. The findings indicate that, in contrast to past slavery, which is typically viewed as profitable and the main driving force of the economic development of certain wealthy empires, such as the British, and Dutch empires, modern slavery has a negative impact on the global econom...
Review of Economic and Business Studies
Slavery is generally understood as the action of involving one group of people which controls and... more Slavery is generally understood as the action of involving one group of people which controls and exploits another group of people in order to obtain a wide range of advantages. Even though historians, sociologists, psychologists, or philosophers appear to be most interested in the subject of slavery, economists have also long looked into the issue, particularly to determine if it was a justified workforce or a profitable institution. In addition to the linkages between slavery and the productivity of the slave labour force, economists continue to discuss whether or not the institution of slavery influenced the social and economic development of today's most developed nations. The purpose of this paper is to highlight and compare two perspectives on the economic profitability of slavery. On the one hand, the position of Alfred H. Conrad and John R. Meyer, the Cliometrics representatives, who examine the slave operations in the Antebellum South of the United States of America, 1812-1861, and who come to the conclusion that slavery was in fact profitable and selfsustaining, will be taken into consideration. On the other hand, the position of Murray Rothbard, a representative of the Austrian School of Economics, will also be presented; more specifically, his opinion will oppose Conrad and Meyer's argument that slavery was neither profitable nor sustainable. The present paper's conclusions emphasises the fact that continuous disagreement over the subject of slavery's profitability leaves room for further research and debate.
Lately, globalization started to be a very controversial topic among the international relations ... more Lately, globalization started to be a very controversial topic among the international relations scholars-why? Maybe because in general, people are tempted to see and point out to negative aspects rather than to positive ones. However, it is still worth for globalization to be discussed, and why not, seen as a very dynamic, complex, and interesting phenomenon. As well as the globalization process, the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are a disputed part of the international relations. NGOs have for sure many issues and controversial aspects, however there is no point in emphasizing only the negative parts of them-it would not be professional. Due to the skeptical points of view which surrounded globalization and NGOs, these two realities of the international system tend to be written-off. The proposal of this paper is to outline an approach of the globalization phenomenon through the light of NGOs. At the same time, this paper intends to expose a number of reasons why NGOs can be considered positive effects of the globalization, and also having beneficial contributions for the international system. Verifying the proposed assumptions implies for the beginning drawing an overlap of notions which refers to the conceptual framework of globalizations and NGOs. Further on, the activities of certain NGOs will be the argumentation motive of the idea that these entities can be a positive illustration of the globalization process which come together with stabilizing effects on the international system. Greenpeace, Doctors without borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and Amnesty International are the NGOs which will try to sustain my point of view throughout my argumentation. More exactly, specific activities of these NGOs will try illustrate that globalization, through NGOs can lead to beneficial actions, can emphasize realities that are neglected by the other actors of the international system, and moreover, that globalization and NGOs as well can make weak voices to be heard.
Second International Students and Young Researchers' Conference on Economics, International Business and Cross-Cultural Communication, 2022
Slavery is considered to be the action through wich some people dominate and exploit other people... more Slavery is considered to be the action through wich some people dominate and exploit other people in order to gain different benefits. From an economic standpoint, there is a general debate about whether or not slavery was a source of economic growth for world's most developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to underlinde how economists, namely Josiah Tucker and Adam Smith, perceived slavery in the eighteenth century. The key findings of this paper show that both Josiah Tucker and Adam Smith opposed slavery and the exploitation of slaves' workforce. Their perspectives and explanations, however, differed. On the one hand, in the case of Josiah Tucker, he attempted to highlight the hypocrisy of their contemporaries who fought for liberty and equality while being slaveholders or tied to slavery. On the other hand, Adam Smith's arguments against slavery were more economically motivated. He has attempted to persuade people to give up the system of slavery as slave labor was inefficient and costly in relation to free labor. In conclusion, economists have long held strong views on the institution of slavery, questioning its morality as well as its efficacy.