Literacy Rate

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Becker, BastianThe colonial struggle over polygamy: Consequences for educational expansion in sub-Saharan Africa

Associated Hypotheses (5)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Becker, BastianPrimary school completion and literacy rates will be negatively correlated with distance to missions.
Becker, BastianPresence of polygamy will be negatively correlated with primary school completion and literacy rates in the immediate proximity of missions.
Becker, BastianDifferences in primary school completion and literacy rates between polygamous and non-polygamous societies will disappear with greater distance from missions.
Becker, BastianPresence of a mission in a society will be positively correlated with primary school completion and literacy rates.
Becker, BastianPresence of a mission in a polygamous society will be negatively correlated with primary school completion and literacy rates.

Associated OCMs

  1. transmission of skills
  2. elementary education