Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence

NBER Working Paper Series Vol/Iss. Working Paper 29250 National Bureau of Economic Research Cambridge, MA Published In Pages: ??
By Cao, Yiming, Enke, Benjamin, Falk, Armin, Giuliano, Paola, Nunn, Nathan

Hypothesis

Ancestors' dependence on herding will be predictive of the frequency and severity of armed conflict in contemporary societies. (5)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
RegressionSupportedp<0.010.83UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Ancestor Dependence on HerdingIndependentHistory, Pastoral Activities
Armed ConflictDependentIngroup Antagonisms, War