The Determinants of Human Trafficking
A US Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9954532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alicja Jac‐Kucharski (Department of Political Science University of California Davis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 150-165 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2435.2012.00777.x |
| OpenAlex | W1987135167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 11 |
Human trafficking is a global problem. In this paper, I seek to find the determinants of international human trafficking by using the US as a case study. Previous studies have drawn primarily from the migration literature, proposing hypotheses that focus on economic factors, the level of democracy and other “push” factors in the countries of origin that create incentives for individuals to migrate. However, we know that international human trafficking is an involuntary form of migration and may be influenced by additional factors. I hypothesize that factors that influence the cost–benefit calculation of the trafficker determine the volume of human trafficking, in addition to the factors that affect the size of the pool of trafficking victims. I test my theory using the negative binomial regression model. My results indicate that while income inequality within a country and poor protection of women's rights are likely to produce a specific pool of victims, it is the reduction of operational costs for the trafficker that increases the number of individuals who are trafficked
Affect (linguistics · Criminology · Democracy · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economics · Human rights · Human trafficking · Incentive · Inequality · Microeconomics · Negative binomial distribution · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Sociology · Human Rights and Development · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Sex work and related issues
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The Vulnerability of Migrants From Bulgaria to Human Trafficking for Labor Exploitation
Human Trafficking Tier Rankings
The Impact of UN Peacekeeping Operations on Human Trafficking
Modeling for Determinants of Human Trafficking
Income Distribution and Human Trafficking Outflows
The spatial dynamics of freedom of foreign movement and human trafficking
Sex, Deportation and Rescue
Confronting human trafficking
Petites Bonnes” minors sex trafficked in Morocco and Spain
Exploring Public's perception of safety and video surveillance technology
Women's Rights Organizations and Human Trafficking
The Determinants of Human Trafficking in the European Union
U.N. Peacekeeping Forces and the Demand for Sex Trafficking
Neoliberal Policies and Human Trafficking for Labor
The Complex Relationship between Police Corruption and Sex Trafficking in Origin Countries
Always Victimizers, Never Victims
| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |