On the origins of gender roles: Women and the plough

The Quarterly Journal of Economics • Vol/Iss. 128(2) • Oxford University Press • • Published In • Pages: 469-530 •
By Alesina, Alberto, Giuliano, Paola, Nunn, Nathan

Hypothesis

There will be a positive relationship between traditional plough use and contemporary attitudes reflecting gender inequality (503).

Note

This test relies on data from the World Values Survey and the IPUMS-International Census. Includes historical and contemporary controls.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multiple regressionSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN