Despite growing attention from companies and regulators looking to eradicate modern slavery, we know little about how slavery works from a business perspective. We address this gap by empirically examining innovations in the business models of modern slavery, focusing on how the business models of slavery in advanced economies have evolved since slavery was legally abolished. While continuities exist, novel business models have emerged based on new actors, activities, and linkages. We categorize these as four innovative models per actors involved (producer/intermediary) and how value is created and captured (revenue generation/cost reduction), and discuss implications for research, policy, and practice.

尽管希望根除现代奴隶制的公司和监管机构越来越关注，但从商业角度来看，我们对奴隶制的运作方式知之甚少。我们通过实证研究现代奴隶制商业模式的创新来解决这一差距，重点关注自法律废除奴隶制以来发达经济体的奴隶制商业模式是如何演变的。尽管存在连续性，但基于新的参与者、活动和联系的新型商业模式已经出现。我们将它们归类为每个参与者（生产者/中介）以及如何创造和获取价值（创收/降低成本）的四种创新模型，并讨论对研究、政策和实践的影响。