Cognitive Capitalism: Human Capital and the Wellbeing of Nations - Softcover

Rindermann, Heiner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107651085 ISBN 13: 9781107651081

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Nations can vary greatly in their wealth, democratic rights and the wellbeing of their citizens. These gaps are often obvious, and by studying the flow of immigration one can easily predict people's wants and needs. But why are there also large differences in the level of education indicating disparities in cognitive ability? How are they related to a country's economic, political and cultural development? Researchers in the paradigms of economics, psychology, sociology, evolution and cultural studies have tried to find answers for these hotly debated issues. In this book, Heiner Rindermann establishes a new model: the emergence of a burgher-civic world, supported by long-term background factors, furthered education and thinking. The burgher-civic world initiated a reciprocal development changing society and culture, resulting in past and present cognitive capital and wealth differences. This is an important text for graduate students and researchers in a wide range of fields, including economics, psychology, sociology and political science, and those working on economic growth, human capital formation and cognitive development.

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About the Author

Heiner Rindermann is Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany. He has published about 150 articles and books, and is Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). His research focuses on cognitive human capital from an interdisciplinary perspective, bringing together ideas on cognitive competence, cognitive development, productivity, politics and culture on individual and national levels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107651085
• ISBN 13: 9781107651081
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592