Private lands and common oceans: analysis of the development of property regimes
Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 56(1) • University of Chicago Press • • Published In • Pages: 28-55 •
By Acheson, James M.
Hypothesis
Societies with high economic defendability are more likely to have private property regimes.
Note
Economic defendability: relationship between value of resources owned and the cost to defend them. High economic defendability indicates that the value of resources is high relative to the cost to defend them.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Mostly supported (26 of 35 societies) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Economic defendability | Independent | NONE |
| Property regime type | Dependent | Property System |