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Abstract. Status attainment research has shown that people’s mental ability (intelligence) is an ... more Abstract. Status attainment research has shown that people’s mental ability (intelligence) is an important determinant of their career success in western societies. But so far, no study has investigated the impact of mental ability on career success in Estonia. The present paper analyzes a longitudinal data-set from Estonia to fill this gap and compares the results with a similar data-set from the United States. The impact of mental ability is compared to the impact of social origin. Success is conceptualized as education, occupation and income of an individual. The analyses demonstrate that both mental ability and social origin have a positive effect on success in Estonia and the United States. However, the impact of mental ability is stronger in the United States and the impact of social origin is, to a lesser extent, stronger in Estonia. It can be concluded that Estonian society is less open and meritocratic than American society.

naiste osalemise põhjused erinevad (vt lisa, joonis 5.1). Eesti naised nimetasid koolituses osale... more naiste osalemise põhjused erinevad (vt lisa, joonis 5.1). Eesti naised nimetasid koolituses osalemise põhjusena meestest rohkem varianti „teha oma tööd paremini“ (vastavalt 53% ja 44%). Mehed seevastu ütlesid naistest sagedamini, et olid kohustatud koolituses osalema (vastavalt 7% ja 4%) või soovisid saada tunnistust (vastavalt 9% ja 2%). Soolised erinevused tulenevad vähemalt osaliselt meeste ja naiste erinevatest ametikohtadest tööturul.

Intelligence, 2013

Abstract Several studies in psychology and economics have demonstrated that the average cognitive... more Abstract Several studies in psychology and economics have demonstrated that the average cognitive ability (talent) of people living in a society affects the economic development of the society. There is, however, reason to expect that the economic development of societies depends not just on the average level of talent but also on the allocation of talent in society — societies that allocate people with different talents more efficiently should be more successful in economic terms. Efficient allocation of talent means that people with higher ability do jobs of higher complexity. The present paper constructed several measures of allocation of talent and analyzed their effect on the economic growth rate of countries and U.S. states. Overall, the analyses support the idea that the countries and states that have a better allocation of talent exhibit higher levels of economic growth.

International Review of Sociology

Intelligence, 2007

The relationship between intelligence and socioeconomic success has been the source of numerous c... more The relationship between intelligence and socioeconomic success has been the source of numerous controversies. The present paper conducted a meta-analysis of the longitudinal studies that have investigated intelligence as a predictor of success (as measured by education, occupation, and income). In order to better evaluate the predictive power of intelligence, the paper also includes metaanalyses of parental socioeconomic status (SES) and academic performance (school grades) as predictors of success. The results demonstrate that intelligence is a powerful predictor of success but, on the whole, not an overwhelmingly better predictor than parental SES or grades. Moderator analyses showed that the relationship between intelligence and success is dependent on the age of the sample but there is little evidence of any historical trend in the relationship.

TRAMES, 2006

Page 1. TRAMES, 2006, 10(60/55), 3, 232–254 WHO GETS AHEAD IN ESTONIA AND AMERICA? A COMPARATIVE ... more Page 1. TRAMES, 2006, 10(60/55), 3, 232–254 WHO GETS AHEAD IN ESTONIA AND AMERICA? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MENTAL ABILITY AND SOCIAL ORIGIN AS DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESS Tarmo Strenze University of Tartu Abstract. ...

Abstract. Status attainment research has shown that people’s mental ability (intelligence) is an ... more Abstract. Status attainment research has shown that people’s mental ability (intelligence) is an important determinant of their career success in western societies. But so far, no study has investigated the impact of mental ability on career success in Estonia. The present paper analyzes a longitudinal data-set from Estonia to fill this gap and compares the results with a similar data-set from the United States. The impact of mental ability is compared to the impact of social origin. Success is conceptualized as education, occupation and income of an individual. The analyses demonstrate that both mental ability and social origin have a positive effect on success in Estonia and the United States. However, the impact of mental ability is stronger in the United States and the impact of social origin is, to a lesser extent, stronger in Estonia. It can be concluded that Estonian society is less open and meritocratic than American society.

naiste osalemise põhjused erinevad (vt lisa, joonis 5.1). Eesti naised nimetasid koolituses osale... more naiste osalemise põhjused erinevad (vt lisa, joonis 5.1). Eesti naised nimetasid koolituses osalemise põhjusena meestest rohkem varianti „teha oma tööd paremini“ (vastavalt 53% ja 44%). Mehed seevastu ütlesid naistest sagedamini, et olid kohustatud koolituses osalema (vastavalt 7% ja 4%) või soovisid saada tunnistust (vastavalt 9% ja 2%). Soolised erinevused tulenevad vähemalt osaliselt meeste ja naiste erinevatest ametikohtadest tööturul.

Intelligence, 2013

Abstract Several studies in psychology and economics have demonstrated that the average cognitive... more Abstract Several studies in psychology and economics have demonstrated that the average cognitive ability (talent) of people living in a society affects the economic development of the society. There is, however, reason to expect that the economic development of societies depends not just on the average level of talent but also on the allocation of talent in society — societies that allocate people with different talents more efficiently should be more successful in economic terms. Efficient allocation of talent means that people with higher ability do jobs of higher complexity. The present paper constructed several measures of allocation of talent and analyzed their effect on the economic growth rate of countries and U.S. states. Overall, the analyses support the idea that the countries and states that have a better allocation of talent exhibit higher levels of economic growth.

International Review of Sociology

Intelligence, 2007

The relationship between intelligence and socioeconomic success has been the source of numerous c... more The relationship between intelligence and socioeconomic success has been the source of numerous controversies. The present paper conducted a meta-analysis of the longitudinal studies that have investigated intelligence as a predictor of success (as measured by education, occupation, and income). In order to better evaluate the predictive power of intelligence, the paper also includes metaanalyses of parental socioeconomic status (SES) and academic performance (school grades) as predictors of success. The results demonstrate that intelligence is a powerful predictor of success but, on the whole, not an overwhelmingly better predictor than parental SES or grades. Moderator analyses showed that the relationship between intelligence and success is dependent on the age of the sample but there is little evidence of any historical trend in the relationship.

TRAMES, 2006

Page 1. TRAMES, 2006, 10(60/55), 3, 232–254 WHO GETS AHEAD IN ESTONIA AND AMERICA? A COMPARATIVE ... more Page 1. TRAMES, 2006, 10(60/55), 3, 232–254 WHO GETS AHEAD IN ESTONIA AND AMERICA? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MENTAL ABILITY AND SOCIAL ORIGIN AS DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESS Tarmo Strenze University of Tartu Abstract. ...

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