Citation Suggestion
Please use the following Persistent Identifier (PID) to cite this document:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-46511-8
Exports for your reference manager
Eurasia advantage, not genetic diversity: against Ashraf and Galor's "Genetic Diversity" Hypothesis
Nicht genetische Vielfalt, sondern Vorteil Eurasiens: gegen Ashraf und Galors "Genetic Diversity"-Hypothese
[journal article]
Abstract Ashraf and Galor (2012) advanced the bold thesis that genetic diversity within different human populations has been a foundational determinant of long-run economic development. We show that their results are not robust after controlling for a key missing variable - the Eurasia dummy. After controlli... view more
Ashraf and Galor (2012) advanced the bold thesis that genetic diversity within different human populations has been a foundational determinant of long-run economic development. We show that their results are not robust after controlling for a key missing variable - the Eurasia dummy. After controlling for the Eurasia dummy, all indicators of genetic diversity lose statistical significance in regressions with indicators of economic development as dependent variables. Ashraf and Galor's statistical results merely "reflect" - literally - Eurasia's unique advantage in supporting economic development that was mostly based on settled agriculture until about AD1500.... view less
Keywords
economic development (on national level); genetics; diversity
Classification
National Economy
Demography
Free Keywords
Eurasia advantage; Jared Diamond; genetic diversity
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 287-327
Journal
Historical Social Research, 41 (2016) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.41.2016.1.287-327
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed