Understanding ethnolinguistic differences: The roles of geography and trade

The Economic Journal • Vol/Iss. 132(643) • Oxford University Press • • Published In • Pages: 1-28 •
By Dickens, Andrew

Hypothesis

Agriculture will be more common in high-productivity regions when compared to non-agricultural subsistence activities.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multiple regressionSupportedp<.01pre-1500: b=107UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
SubsistenceDependentDiet
Land productivity variationIndependentClimate, Land Use, Production And Supply