The origins of the economy: a comparative study of distribution in primitive and peasant economies

The presence of reciprocal exchange in a society is more probable if the primary mode of subsistence is hunting, fishing, or agriculture (215).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Multiple regression	Supported	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Reciprocal Exchange	Dependent	Exchange Transactions, Mutual Aid
Primary Mode of Subsistence	Independent	Food Quest

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Pryor, Frederic L.	1977	The presence of reciprocal exchange in a society is less probable if the primary mode of subsistence is gathering or herding (215).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Pryor, Frederic L.	1977	Reciprocal exchange of labor can be found in societies at much higher levels of economic development than the reciprocal exchange of goods (216).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Pryor, Frederic L.	1977	Reciprocal exchange is more probable in societies in which the unit of observation is relatively small (215).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Otterbein, Keith F.	1970	"The more developed the primary mode of subsistence, the more likely that villages will be fortified" (59)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Pryor, Frederic L.	1977	Reciprocal exchange of labor is more likely to occur at societies at low levels of economic development (215).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author