On the economic origins of concerns over women’s chastity

Review of Economic Studies • Vol/Iss. 0(0): unavailable • Oxford University Press • • Published In • Pages: 1-27 •
By Becker, Anke

Hypothesis

An ethnic group’s historical reliance on pastoralism predicts the likelihood of infibulation among contemporary female individuals in that group.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Regression AnalysisSupportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
InfibulationDependentBody Alterations
Historical reliance on pastoralism IndependentPastoral Activities