Population growth, society, and culture: an inventory of cross-culturally tested causal hypotheses
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By Sipes, Richard G.
Hypothesis
Importance of inheritance will be positively associated with Population Growth Rate (PGR) (56).
Note
Importance of inheritance measured by composite of 25 different variables, including inheritance of patrilineal name, membership, formal title, social status, and property, inheritance of matrilineal name, membership, formal title, and social status, inheritance of nonunilineal name, membership, formal title, social status, and property, directness of name, membership, formal title, social status, and property inheritance, concentration of title, social status, and property inheritance, and scope of inheritance.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma | Not Supported | p = 0.42 | gamma = 0.04 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | Dependent | Population |
| Importance of Inheritance | Independent | Inheritance |