Polygyny, economy and the role of women

The role of women in agriculture is positively correlated with the rate of polygyny (183)

The article presents an expansive review of the previously conducted studies that test this and similar hypotheses.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
No Formal Test	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Agriculture, Women's Role In	Independent	Tillage, Division Of Labor By Gender
Polygyny, Rate Of	Dependent	Polygamy

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Barry III, Herbert	2002	"Contribution by women to agriculture is associated with several cultural customs rather than with a single dominant variable" (293).	Supported	7	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Pearson, Jr., Willie	1979	Female status will be positively associated with divorce rate (378, 381)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ember, Carol R.	1983	Intensive agriculture is positively associated with more time for women spent in childcare (291)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lee, Gary R.	1979	Intensity of agriculture will be negatively associated with marital structure (p. 706).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Sellen, Daniel W.	1997	A culturally independent association exists between dependence on agriculture and fertility(879).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author