@techreport{77f900f51b0d4a2ea655f86267331552,
title = "Modern Slavery and Mistrust: A Conceptual Replication of Nunn \& Wantchekon (AER, 2011)",
abstract = "Human trafficking is a modern form of slave trading. While we know that it inflicts substantial damage on its victims, its broader societal impact is not well understood. Inspired by Nunn \& Wantchekon (2011, AER), we study whether human trafficking shapes interpersonal trust in two severely affected countries for which suitable criminal statistics and survey data are available: Romania and India. We find that victimization rates at the sub-national level are robustly linked to lower interpersonal trust. Our results corroborate those of Nunn \& Wantchekon, conceptually replicate them in the economics of crime, and highlight their persistent contemporary relevance.",
keywords = "modern slavery, trust, human trafficking, social cohesion, conceptual replication",
author = "Gewei Cao and Hannes Rusch",
year = "2025",
month = sep,
day = "22",
doi = "10.26481/umagsb.2025008",
language = "English",
series = "GSBE Research Memoranda",
publisher = "Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics",
number = "008",
address = "Netherlands",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics",
}