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<p>Dear Pacific Institute colleagues,</p>
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<p>You are very warmly invited to the following free lecture, this Friday.</p>
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<p><b>The fish is the friend of matriliny: reef density and matrilineal inheritance in Melanesia</b></p>
<b>Joseph Vecci, Monash University</b>
<p><b>Friday 31 July 2015<br>
12.30pm–1.30pm</b></p>
<p>Acton Theatre, Level 1, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU</p>
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<p>In this public lecture, Joseph Vecci from Monash University will explain the results of a recent co-authored paper on reef density and matrilineal inheritance in fishing communities in the Solomon Islands. He will discuss how reef density is associated with
the prevalence of matriliny, offering evidence from a sample of 186 societies across the world as well as a sample of 59 small-scale horticultural fishing communities in the Solomon Islands. In addition to this, he will provide an explanation of why this relationship
is thought to exist - an explanation based around the sexual division of labour and on inclusive fitness. The presentation will also document some of the demographic consequences of matrilineal inheritance, including smaller household and village population
size.</p>
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<p><strong></strong>Joseph Vecci is a PhD student in the Department of Economics, Monash University. His research interests include development and experimental economics. Specifically, he is conducting experiments to understand the effects of social norms
on gender inequality in developed and developing countries. Joe has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank examining the impact of its rural development program in Solomon Islands.</p>
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<p>This public lecture is presented by the Development Policy Centre at Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.</p>
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