The European Bell Curve: IQ, Educations And Inequality
The European Bell Curve: IQ, Educations And Inequality
Author(s): Petar Kočović, Vladimir Kočović, Predrag Manić, Žaklina KočovićSubject(s): Education
Published by: Fakultet za poslovne studije i pravo
Keywords: Albania; Austria; Balkans; Bulgaria; Croatia; Education; Flynn effect; GDP per capita; Greece; IQ; IQ of nations; Montenegro; Serbia; Slovenia; Turkey
Summary/Abstract: In famous book “The Bell Curve” from Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray [1] was showed that in the United States there is a socioeconomic hierarchy of race and intelligence. They showed that whites are at the top of this hierarchy with the highest average IQ (103) and the highest socioeconomic status and earnings. Hispanics come next with an average IQ of 89 and intermediate socioeconomic status and earnings. Blacks come last with the lowest average IQ of 85 and the lowest socioeconomic status and earnings. They argued that the racial socioeconomic hierarchy is largely determined by differences in intelligence. IQ was consequence of education and will to be successful. Inequality is also link between educations and will to be successful. This paper present link between tree parameters: will, education and GDP.
Journal: International Journal of Economics & Law
- Issue Year: 5/2015
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 46-55
- Page Count: 10