Culture and National well-being: should societies emphasize freedom or constraint?
PLoS ONE • Vol/Iss. 10(6) • Public Library of Science • • Published In • Pages: 1-14 •
By Harrington, Jesse R., Boski, Pawel, Gelfand, Michele K.
Hypothesis
The relationship between tightness/looseness and gross domestic product (GDP) will exhibit a curvilinear relationship, such that very tight and very loose nations have worse outcomes relative to nations intermediate on tightness-looseness
Note
GDP per capita was found to be lower in both very tight and very loose nations. Additionally, relative to the linear model (F=.004, p=.95, R-Squared=.0001), the quadratic model was a significant improvement (F-change=7.58, p=.01, R-Squared change=.21).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepwise multiple regression | Supported | p=.03 | R-Squared=.21 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tightness/looseness | Independent | Government Regulation, Legal Norms, Norms, Social Control |
| Gross Domestic Product | Dependent | Economic Planning And Development, Production And Supply |