Does land quality increase the power of traditional leaders in contemporary Africa?

The Journal of Politics Vol/Iss. 85(1) The University of Chicago Press Published In Pages: 334-339
By Baldwin, Kate, Ricart-Huguet, Joan

Hypothesis

Higher land quality will predict more influence by traditional leaders in Sub-Saharan African countries when population density is greater than 50 people/square km.

Note

Traditional leader's influence (p<.1); role in allotting land and solving land disputes (p< .01).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordinary least square regressionSupportedSee noteUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Land qualityIndependentSoil, Land Use
Traditional leader's roleDependentStatus, Role, And Prestige, Community Heads