Explaining divergence in the long-term effects of precolonial centralization on access to public infrastructure services in Nigeria
World Development • Vol/Iss. 121 • Elsevier • Amsterdam • Published In • Pages: 123-140 •
By Archibong, Belinda
Hypothesis
The relationship between precolonial centralization and access to public infrastructure services will be mitigated by the military president's region of origin, and punishment will be more severe in areas that are not favored. (134)
Note
Non-favored areas defined as an area that is not a military president's region of origin. Results given for no military president areas that had precolonial centralization, and had less access to federal infrastructure services than areas with precolonial centralization when not accounting for military president.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary least squares regression | Supported | Grid: p<0.05; Flush: p<0.1 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Precolonial Centralization | Independent | Form And Rules Of Government, Territorial Hierarchy |
| Grid electricity access | Dependent | Public Utilities |
| Flush toilet access | Dependent | Refuse Disposal And Sanitary Facilities, Public Utilities |
| Military president | Independent | Community Heads, Military Organization |