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

Both centric transfers of goods and labor are associated with a political focus in which the leaders are attempting to finance various types of projects in the most expeditious manner (305).

Note

Centricity refers to the degree to which the transfers are patterned to focus on either an institution or an individual carrying out a society-wide role (centric transfers) or to focus on the relationship between distinct pairs of individuals who are not tied in their transactions to a societal-wide pattern (non-centric patterns) (34).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multiple regressionSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Centric TransfersDependentExchange Transactions
Political Focus (Financial)IndependentPublic Finance