Rice farming, culture and democracy

European Economic Review • Vol/Iss. 136 • Elsevier • Amsterdam • Published In • Pages: 103778 •
By Ang, James B. , Madsen, Jakob B., Wang, Wen

Hypothesis

A legacy of rice farming will be negatively correlated with democratic values.

Note

Results reported as standardized beta coefficients.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Linear regressionSupportedp<0.01-0.401UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Democratic valuesDependentForm And Rules Of Government
Rice-wheat crop ratioIndependentClimate, Cereal Agriculture