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
Post-1500 ethnic groups residing in land with high-productive variation will have increased exogamous inter-ethnic marriage.
Note
This was tested first with data from the Ethnographic atlas (p<.05), then with the SCCS (p<.1). However, note that the measure of marriage was community exogamy, not inter-ethnic exogamy.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple regression | Supported | p<.10 | b= .114 to .375 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Exogamous Marriage | Dependent | Regulation Of Marriage |
| Land productivity variation | Independent | Climate, Land Use, Production And Supply |