The origins of governments: from anarchy to hierarchy

Journal of Institutional Economics Vol/Iss. 6 Published In Pages: 215-242
By Baker, Matthew, Blute, Erwin, Weisdorf, Jacob

Hypothesis

The presence of hierarchy is positively associated with the presence of police (235).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
PoliceIndependentPolice
Territorial Hierarchy About The Community LevelDependentTerritorial Hierarchy