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The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach

Globalization is an economic process responsible for the increase of interdependence of world economies. It enhances the mobility of national resources internationally via the integration of markets, trade and investments with minimal barriers to slow the flow of products and services. Although glob...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman, A. R., Mazlina, Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini, Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
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Published: Korea Distribution Science Association 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95617/1/The%20role%20of%20intelligence%20IQ%20on%20the%20globalization-income%20inequality%20nexus%3B%20a%20threshold%20regression%20approach.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.956172022-08-02T06:56:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95617/ The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman A. R., Mazlina Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian Globalization is an economic process responsible for the increase of interdependence of world economies. It enhances the mobility of national resources internationally via the integration of markets, trade and investments with minimal barriers to slow the flow of products and services. Although globalization has some positive impacts on the economy, it is said to be a factor in the decline of income inequality of the participating countries. However, the results of previous studies on the relationship between globalization and income inequality are inconclusive. This suggests that there are other factors influencing the relationship between the two variables. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of intelligence (IQ) in the globalization-income inequality relationship. This study employs the threshold regression technique and cross-nation observations from 117 sample nations for the period 1980–2016. The results show that the impact of globalization on income inequality in a nation relies on its IQ level. The results imply that economic globalization has a negative impact on income inequality in nations with lower IQ levels. It widens the gap between the poor and rich. While in nations with higher IQ levels, it seems to not have any significant impact on income distribution. Korea Distribution Science Association 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95617/1/The%20role%20of%20intelligence%20IQ%20on%20the%20globalization-income%20inequality%20nexus%3B%20a%20threshold%20regression%20approach.pdf Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman and A. R., Mazlina and Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini and Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian (2021) The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 8 (12). pp. 9-17. ISSN 2288-4637; ESSN: 2288-4645 https://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO202133452439040.page 10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no12.0009
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description Globalization is an economic process responsible for the increase of interdependence of world economies. It enhances the mobility of national resources internationally via the integration of markets, trade and investments with minimal barriers to slow the flow of products and services. Although globalization has some positive impacts on the economy, it is said to be a factor in the decline of income inequality of the participating countries. However, the results of previous studies on the relationship between globalization and income inequality are inconclusive. This suggests that there are other factors influencing the relationship between the two variables. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of intelligence (IQ) in the globalization-income inequality relationship. This study employs the threshold regression technique and cross-nation observations from 117 sample nations for the period 1980–2016. The results show that the impact of globalization on income inequality in a nation relies on its IQ level. The results imply that economic globalization has a negative impact on income inequality in nations with lower IQ levels. It widens the gap between the poor and rich. While in nations with higher IQ levels, it seems to not have any significant impact on income distribution.
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author Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman
A. R., Mazlina
Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini
Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
spellingShingle Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman
A. R., Mazlina
Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini
Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach
author_facet Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman
A. R., Mazlina
Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini
Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
author_sort Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman
title The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach
title_short The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach
title_full The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach
title_fullStr The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach
title_full_unstemmed The role of intelligence IQ on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach
title_sort role of intelligence iq on the globalization-income inequality nexus: a threshold regression approach
publisher Korea Distribution Science Association
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95617/1/The%20role%20of%20intelligence%20IQ%20on%20the%20globalization-income%20inequality%20nexus%3B%20a%20threshold%20regression%20approach.pdf
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