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

New York: Academic Press Published In Pages: ??
By Pryor, Frederic L.

Hypothesis

The emergence of slavery is an inevitable stage of societal development (222).

Note

Whether defined in terms of social or economic capital, slavery is not inevitable and many societies have developed economically without passing through a slavery phase.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multiple regressionNot SupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Economic DevelopmentIndependentProduction And Supply, Exchange Transactions
SlaveryDependentSlavery