Population growth, society, and culture: an inventory of cross-culturally tested causal hypotheses
HRAF Press • New Haven, CT • Published In • Pages: 126 •
By Sipes, Richard G.
Hypothesis
Need for male or female heir for performance of religious rituals will be positively associated with Population Growth Rate (PGR) (70).
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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Gamma | Supported* | p = 0.03 | gamma = 0.78 | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Population Growth Rate | Dependent | Population |
need for Male or Female Heir for Performance of Religious Rituals | Independent | Lineages, Ritual |