The Marginal Utility of Inequality: A Global Examination Across Ethnographic Societies

Human Nature Vol/Iss. 31(4) Springer London Published In Pages: 361-386
By Wilson, Kurt M., Codding, Brian F.

Hypothesis

Phylogenetic relatedness will be correlated with the presence of inequality.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Generalized additive modelSupportedp<0.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Social StratificationDependentCastes, Classes, Serfdom And Peonage, Slavery
Phylogenetic RelatednessIndependentLinguistic Identification