Fertility and the plough

The American Economic Review Vol/Iss. 101(3) American Economic Association Published In Pages: 499-503
By Alesina, Alberto, Giuliano, Paola, Nunn, Nathan

Hypothesis

Historic plough use will be negatively associated with preference for fertility (502).

Note

This hypothesis was introduced post-hoc after finding a negative correlation between fertility and historic plough use.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Linear regressionSupportedp < 0.05r = -0.31UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Fertility, Value OfDependentConception
Historical Plow UseIndependentTillage, Agricultural Machinery