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The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation

Does the intelligence quotient (IQ) in a nation regulate the ease of doing business? Based on the normal distribution of IQ scores within a nation, the population was classified into three groups, specifically intellectual class, average ability, and non-intellectual class, which were represented by...

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Main Authors: Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian, Che Razak, Razli, Salleh, Fauzilah, Tovar, Maria Elena Labastida
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23711/1/The%20higher%20intelligence%20of%20the%20%27creative%20minority%27%20provides%20the%20infrastructure%20for%20entrepreneurial%20innovation.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.237112017-11-15T02:59:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23711/ The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian Che Razak, Razli Salleh, Fauzilah Tovar, Maria Elena Labastida Does the intelligence quotient (IQ) in a nation regulate the ease of doing business? Based on the normal distribution of IQ scores within a nation, the population was classified into three groups, specifically intellectual class, average ability, and non-intellectual class, which were represented by the 95th, 50th, and the 5th percentiles of IQ level respectively. Using a robust regression method, the impact of each IQ class on the ease of doing business (EDB) index was examined. The sub-indicators of the ten business regulatory environment across 71 countries were studied. In this study, the effect of IQ was controlled for the levels of economic freedom, GDP per capita, freedom of corruption, and tertiary education. Results revealed strong evidence that the IQ of the intellectual class had contributed most to the enhancement of the regulatory environment, which is supportive for entrepreneurship. This result was consistent with the term ‘creative minority’ coined by the prominent historian Arnold Toynbee. It was concluded that the IQ of the people from the intellectual class is the most significant factor for creating a business regulatory environment that eases the entrepreneurs. This occurs through their competent and virtuous leadership that enhances the quality and efficiency of institutions across countries. Elsevier 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23711/1/The%20higher%20intelligence%20of%20the%20%27creative%20minority%27%20provides%20the%20infrastructure%20for%20entrepreneurial%20innovation.pdf Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian and Che Razak, Razli and Salleh, Fauzilah and Tovar, Maria Elena Labastida (2017) The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation. Intelligence, 65. pp. 93-106. ISSN 0160-2896 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289617301393 10.1016/j.intell.2017.09.007
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description Does the intelligence quotient (IQ) in a nation regulate the ease of doing business? Based on the normal distribution of IQ scores within a nation, the population was classified into three groups, specifically intellectual class, average ability, and non-intellectual class, which were represented by the 95th, 50th, and the 5th percentiles of IQ level respectively. Using a robust regression method, the impact of each IQ class on the ease of doing business (EDB) index was examined. The sub-indicators of the ten business regulatory environment across 71 countries were studied. In this study, the effect of IQ was controlled for the levels of economic freedom, GDP per capita, freedom of corruption, and tertiary education. Results revealed strong evidence that the IQ of the intellectual class had contributed most to the enhancement of the regulatory environment, which is supportive for entrepreneurship. This result was consistent with the term ‘creative minority’ coined by the prominent historian Arnold Toynbee. It was concluded that the IQ of the people from the intellectual class is the most significant factor for creating a business regulatory environment that eases the entrepreneurs. This occurs through their competent and virtuous leadership that enhances the quality and efficiency of institutions across countries.
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author Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
Che Razak, Razli
Salleh, Fauzilah
Tovar, Maria Elena Labastida
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Che Razak, Razli
Salleh, Fauzilah
Tovar, Maria Elena Labastida
The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation
author_facet Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
Che Razak, Razli
Salleh, Fauzilah
Tovar, Maria Elena Labastida
author_sort Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
title The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation
title_short The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation
title_full The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation
title_fullStr The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation
title_full_unstemmed The higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation
title_sort higher intelligence of the 'creative minority' provides the infrastructure for entrepreneurial innovation
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