A comparative study of slave societies

Journal of Comparative Economics Vol/Iss. 1 Published In Pages: 25-49
By Pryor, Frederic L.

Hypothesis

Polygyny will be associated with the presence of slaves owned as social capital (p. 33).

Note

This regression also found that economic development was not a significant predictor of slavery. This model explains 27.32% of variability in the presence of slavery.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionSupportedp<.05b = .248UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
PolygynyIndependentPolygamy
SlaveryDependentStatus, Role, And Prestige, Slavery