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What really predicts fertility? A principled look at country time series data

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:12. April 2026
  • Post category:Demographics

We have an endless amount of articles trying to show that this or that variable is a plausible causal candidate, and hopefully something we can do something about practically speaking.…

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The value of intelligence

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:12. July 2024
  • Post category:Economics/intelligence / IQ / cognitive ability

There are many studies that report correlations between intelligence -- however measured -- and economic outcomes, mainly (self-reported) income. This is however somewhat abstract since correlations are unitless. They don't…

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