Wealth transmission and inequality among hunter-gatherers

Current Anthropology Published In Pages: 19-34
By Smith, Eric Alden, Hill, Kim, Marlowe, Frank W., Nolin, David, Wiessner, Polly, Gurven, Michael, Bowles, Samuel, Borgerhoff Mulder, Monique, Hertz, Tom, Bell, Adrian

Hypothesis

Among hunter-gatherers, parents’ wealth (e.g. hunting resources, physical weight, or sharing partners) will be associated with children’s wealth (28).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNTwo-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Children's WealthIndependentInheritance, Accumulation Of Wealth, Classes
Parents' WealthDependentAccumulation Of Wealth, Classes