Consequences of racial composition changes in USA 1970-2023
Some years ago, I gave a good idea of a study to a friend, and he did it. But then he just never published his study anywhere, it's just sitting…
New paper out: Smart and Poor, or Rich and Dull? A U.S. County-Level Analysis of the Relationship between IQ and Presidential-Election Voting Behavior
Kirkegaard, E. O. W., & Pesta, B. J. (2019). Smart and Poor, or Rich and Dull? A U.S. County-Level Analysis of the Relationship between IQ and Presidential-Election Voting Behavior. Mankind…
Scraping: temperature and precipitation data for all NOAA weather stations
Some people claim that the climate has direct causal influences on income, cognitive ability and so on. Usually, these academics just regress IQ on climate variables at the country or…
A replication of the S factor among US states using a new and larger dataset
Abstract A dataset of 127 variables concerning socioeconomic outcomes for US states was analyzed. Of these, 81 were used in a factor analysis. The analysis revealed a general socioeconomic factor.…
Examining the S factor in US states
Abstract A dataset of 25 diverse socioeconomic indicators for US states was compiled and subjected to factor analysis. Results showed that Washington DC was a strong outlier, but if it…