Human Trafficking : Definitions, Data, and Determinants
This paper reviews the literature on human trafficking with a focus on understanding how it is defined and measured and what factors contribute to or constrain the prevalence of human trafficking. It finds a growing consensus among scholars on the...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/620341618252771497/Human-Trafficking-Definitions-Data-and-Determinants http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35445 |
| Summary: | This paper reviews the literature on
human trafficking with a focus on understanding how it is
defined and measured and what factors contribute to or
constrain the prevalence of human trafficking. It finds a
growing consensus among scholars on the importance of
distinguishing between coercive and non-coercive activity to
prevent inflated statistics and misguided programs and
policies. The paper summarizes the individual, societal, and
institutional explanations for the prevalence of human
trafficking. However, it also shows how imprecise
definitions of human trafficking and a lack of data and
analyses contribute to widespread uncertainty regarding the
relative effects of anti-trafficking policies such as border
and migration policies or laws on prostitution. The paper
suggests several avenues for future research that could help
clarify these policy debates and emphasizes the need for
additional micro-level data collection and analysis. |
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