Differences in intelligence across thirty-one regions of China and their economic and demographic correlates

Intelligence

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 553-559

  Lynn, Richard ^a   Cheng, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Chinese regions; Intelligence; Per capita income; Years of education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882715092     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2013.07.009     Document Type: Article

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