Origins of Early Democracy
American Political Science Review • Vol/Iss. 114(2) • American Political Science Association • • Published In • Pages: 502-518 •
By Ahmed, Ali T., Stasavage, David
Hypothesis
Local and central councils serve as alternatives to one another in dealing with informational asymmetries.
Note
The crux of this idea is that adding a local council where there is already a central council or vice versa no longer correlates with caloric variability.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Regression | Supported | p<.05, p<.01 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Caloric Variability | Independent | Soil, Production And Supply |
| Local Councils | Dependent/Independent | Community Councils |
| Central Councils | Dependent/Independent | Deliberative Councils |