General Mental Ability and pay: Nonlinear effects
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Article history: Received 9 May 2013 Received in revised form 22 July 2013 Accepted 23 July 2013 Available online xxxx While many studies have examined the linear relationship between intelligence and economic success, only few, if any, examined their nonlinear relationships. The current study examines such relationships in a large, nationally representative sample, using pay as an indicator of economic success. The results show that the effect of General Mental Ability (GMA) on pay depends on occupational complexity; the greater the complexity, the stronger the effect. They also show that, by and large, there is a marginally decreasing (concave) effect of GMA on pay. Methodological and practical questions concerning the relationship between cognitive ability and pay are discussed. © 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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