Hypotheses
- Tribal societies in Sudan that experience more local spatial rainfall variability will be more likely to establish more common property rights.Nugent, Jeffrey B. - The local variability of rainfall and tribal institutions: the case of Sudan, 1999 - 7 Variables
This paper poses and tests relationships between local spatial variability of rainfall and property rights, as well as the degree of hierarchy, across 41 different tribal societies in Sudan. The authors find that there is a significant negative relationship between rainfall variability and degree of hierarchy. They also find that in the presence of local rainfall variability in Sudan, members of a tribe are more likely to establish common property institutions that allow access to all members.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Tribal societies in Sudan that experience more local spatial rainfall variability will be less likely to have centralized hierarchical institutions.Nugent, Jeffrey B. - The local variability of rainfall and tribal institutions: the case of Sudan, 1999 - 8 Variables
This paper poses and tests relationships between local spatial variability of rainfall and property rights, as well as the degree of hierarchy, across 41 different tribal societies in Sudan. The authors find that there is a significant negative relationship between rainfall variability and degree of hierarchy. They also find that in the presence of local rainfall variability in Sudan, members of a tribe are more likely to establish common property institutions that allow access to all members.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author