How the international slave trade underdeveloped Africa
The Journal of Economic History • Vol/Iss. 82(2) • Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 403-441 •
By Whatley, Warren
Hypothesis
In East Africa, proximity to an international slave port predicts a greater probability that a society will be organized around preservation of intergenerational slave wealth in nuclear-polygynous families, independent of political institutions.
Note
Column 6; table 6
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probit regression | Supported | p<.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Polygyny | Dependent | Extended Families, Localized Kin Groups, Polygamy |
| Slavery | Dependent | Slavery |
| Proximity to international slave port | Independent | Location, Slavery, Travel |
| Wealth inheritance | Dependent | Inheritance, Serfdom And Peonage |