Causes of polygyny: ecology, economy, kinship, and warfare

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 90 Published In Pages: 871-887
By White, Douglas R., Burton, Michael L.

Hypothesis

Constraints on expansion into new lands will be negatively associated with polygyny (p. 875-6).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionSupportedp<.005beta = -1.282 for plow; -.213 for fishingUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
FishingIndependentFishing
PolygynyDependentPolygamy
Presence Of PlowIndependentAgricultural Machinery