Producing a peculiar commodity
The Atlantic economy's political and economic power
Jamaican planters and the London West India interest
The production and distribution of Jamaican muscovado
Duties, drawbacks, and the uncommitted mercantilists
The management of slaves in Jamaica
Abolition and colonial reform
Anti-abolition and colonial rights: the defense of the slave trade
The business paradox of rising productivity and collapsing profitability
Rapid decline and abolition
Appendex A: estimated weights, measures, and prices
Appendix B: population estimates revisited.
From the Book - digital printing ed.
Producing a peculiar commodity
The Atlantic economy's political and economic power
Jamaican planters and the London West India interest
The production and distribution of Jamaican muscovado
Duties, drawbacks, and the uncommitted mercantilists
The management of slaves in Jamaica
Abolition and colonial reform
Anti-abolition and colonial rights: the defense of the slave trade
The business paradox of rising productivity and collapsing profitability
Rapid decline and abolition
Appendix A: estimated weights, measures, and prices
Appendix B: population estimates revisited
