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Proper methodology and methods of collecting and analyzing slavery data: an examination of the global slavery index
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Abstract The Global Slavery Index aims to, among other objectives, recognize the forms, size, and scope of slavery worldwide as well as the strengths and weaknesses of individual countries. An analysis of the Index’s methods exposes significant and critical weaknesses and raises questions into its replicabil... view more
The Global Slavery Index aims to, among other objectives, recognize the forms, size, and scope of slavery worldwide as well as the strengths and weaknesses of individual countries. An analysis of the Index’s methods exposes significant and critical weaknesses and raises questions into its replicability and validity. The Index may prove more valuable in the future if proper methods are implemented, but the longer improper methods are used the more damage is done to the public policy debate on slavery by advancing data and policy that is not based on sound methodology. To implement proper methods, a committee of sophisticated methodologists needs to develop measurement tools and constantly analyze and refine these methods over the years as data is collected.... view less
Keywords
slave trade; slavery; data collection method; methodology; measurement
Classification
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 14-22
Journal
Social Inclusion, 2 (2014) 4
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution