According to economic historian Jan de Vries, 10 sailors died for every 47 tons of Asian cargo shipped to Europe

According to economic historian Jan de Vries, 10 sailors died for every 47 tons of Asian cargo shipped to Europe by the Dutch East India Company from 1580 to 1795. Great piece this by Bloomberg team!
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