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

Noncentric transfers occur with greater frequency in societies with small units of observation than in societies with large units of observation (276).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multiple regressionSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Unit of Exchange SizeIndependentExchange Transactions
Noncentric TransfersDependentExchange Transactions