1.4 reproducing women for every reproducing man, averaging over hundreds of generations in Europe and West Africa. But only 1.1 in East Asia, and middling numbers in West Asia and East Africa. I'll chase up the paper if anyone wants it.
No, I have no idea why the regional differences. Culture, and marriage customs, but in what ways...?
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I suspect more variance in the partners in more difficult environments, perhaps? Europe and West Africa have been particularly difficult places.
Very possible.
But the effect is in an unexpected direction - more monopolising of mating opportunities by high-status males, at least in the form of high remarriage rates.