Human trafficking: Better data, strategy, and reporting needed to enhance U.S. antitrafficking efforts abroad |
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Authors: | Government Accountability Office |
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Institution: | (1) George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA;(2) California State University Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA;(3) Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA; |
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Abstract: | The U.S. government estimates that 600,000 to 800,000 persons are trafficked across international borders annually; however
such estimates of global human trafficking are questionable. The accuracy of the estimates is in doubt because of methodological
weaknesses, gaps in data, and numerical discrepancies. For example, the U.S. government's estimate was developed by one person
who did not document all of his work, so the estimate may not be replicable, casting doubt on its reliability. Moreover, the
quality of existing country level data varies due to limited availability, reliability, and comparability. There is also a
considerable discrepancy between the numbers of observed and estimated victims of human trafficking. The U.S. government has
not yet established an effective mechanism for estimating the number of victims or for conducting ongoing analysis of trafficking
related data that resides within various government agencies. |
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