European Journal of Operational Research
Volume 259, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 733-745

Overcoming human trafficking via operations research and analytics: Opportunities for methods, models, and applications (Article)

Konrad R.A.* , Trapp A.C. , Palmbach T.M. , Blom J.S.
  • a Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, United States
  • b Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, United States
  • c Forensic Science Department, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, United States, Center for Forensic Investigations of Trafficking in Persons, West Haven, CT, United States
  • d 910K E. Redd Rd #205, El Paso, TX 79912, United States

Abstract

Human trafficking is a complex transnational problem for society and the global economy. While researchers have studied this topic in a variety of contexts, including the criminology, sociology, and clinical domains, there has been little coverage in the operations research (OR) and analytics community. This paper highlights how techniques from OR and analytics can address the growing issue of human trafficking. We describe some of the unique concerns, problems, and challenges of human trafficking in relation to analytical techniques; subsequently, we demonstrate a variety of ways that OR and analytics can be applied in the human trafficking domain. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.

Author Keywords

Human trafficking OR in societal problem analysis Analytics Data mining OR in government

Index Keywords

Global economies OR in societal problem analysis Analytics Operations research OR in government human trafficking Social Sciences crime Data mining
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85006955759&doi=10.1016%2fj.ejor.2016.10.049&partnerID=40&md5=41002c4240be6f940aa711d876df689e
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2016.10.049
ISSN: 03772217
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English