Zeka İşgücü Verimliliğini Artırır mı? Kesit Veri Kanıtı

Literatürdeki işgücü verimliliğinin mevcut belirleyicileri yanında zeka, bir ülkedeki emeğin verimlilik seviyesini açıklamada önemli bir faktör olarak rol oynayabilir. Bu hipotezi ampirik olarak incelemek için bu çalışma, on üç ayrı emek verimlilik göstergesi kullanarak zeka seviyesinin emek üretkenliği üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklemi, 2000-2013 yılları arası 157 ülkenin kesitsel verilerini içermektedir. Çalışmanın başlıca bulgusu, zeka ve işgücü verimliliği seviyesi arasında güçlü ve istatiksel olarak anlamlı pozitif bir ilişkiyi göstermektedir. Bu sonuç, çalışmada işgücü verimliliği için kullanılan on üç farklı yakınlığa sahip bağımlı değişken için tüm modellerde geçerliliğini korumaktadır. Bu bulgu, daha yüksek zeka seviyesine sahip ülkelerin daha yüksek işgücü verimliliği seviyesine sahip olduklarını göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Zeka, Verimlilik, Yatay Kesit Veri, Tek Değişkenli Tahmin, Çok Değişkenli Tahmin

Does Intelligence Enhance Labor Productivity? Cross-Country Evidence

Besides the other existing determinants of labor productivity in the literature, intelligence level may play important role in the explanation of the productivity level of labor in a country. In order to empirically examine this hypothesis, this study explores the influence of intelligence level on labor productivity by using thirteen distinct labor productivity indicators. The sample contains 157 countries’ cross-section data covering the periods between 2000 and 2013. The primary finding of the study implies a strong and statistically significant positive association between intelligence and labor productivity level. This result remains valid in all models having thirteen different proxies as dependent variable for labor productivity. This finding implies that countries with higher intelligence level experience higher labor productivity level.

Keywords:

Intelligence, Productivity, Cross-Section Data, Univariate Estimation, Multivariate Estimation,

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