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International differences in math and science tilts: The stability, geography, and predictive power of tilt for economic criteria. INTELLIGENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2022.101646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rindermann H, Becker D. FLynn-effect and economic growth: Do national increases in intelligence lead to increases in GDP? INTELLIGENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Coyle TR, Rindermann H, Hancock D, Freeman J. Nonlinear Effects of Cognitive Ability on Economic Productivity. JOURNAL OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001/a000247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. Cognitive capitalism theory argues that the positive effects of cognitive ability on economic productivity should increase nonlinearly, with increases in ability amplifying increases in productivity. The theory was tested using country-level indicators of cognitive ability and productivity. Cognitive ability was based on international student assessments (e.g., Program for International Student Assessment, PISA), and productivity was based on economic inputs (e.g., scientific achievements and competitiveness) and outputs (e.g., gross domestic product). As predicted, the effects of cognitive ability on all productivity measures increased nonlinearly at higher levels of ability, suggesting that higher ability levels disproportionately boost a nation’s productivity. The findings are discussed in light of standard theories of cognitive ability (e.g., Spearman’s law of diminishing returns and differentiation theories), and suggest that interventions that boost cognitive ability can have large, amplifying effects on economic productivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas R. Coyle
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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León FR. Diminished UV radiation enhances national cognitive ability, wealth, and institutions through health and education. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Burhan NAS, Che Razak R, Salleh F, Labastida Tovar ME. The higher intelligence of the ‘creative minority’ provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation. INTELLIGENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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