Seduced by Global Indicators: The Validity of the U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report

• In Event: Poster Session: Human Rights

Brief Overview

By examining the efficacy of the Trafficking in Persons Report, this paper tests and argues: (1) US interests play a key role in a country’s TIP tier placement; however, (2) tier placement positively correlates to reductions in human trafficking.

Author

• Emily Fallon, Wheaton College