IQ and alcohol consumption : International data |
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Authors: | Ariel Belasen R.W. Hafer |
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Affiliation: | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL, USA |
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Abstract: | There is evidence at the individual level that alcohol consumption and IQ are positively related: individuals with higher IQ scores tend to consume relatively more alcohol than those with lower IQs. This paper empirically tests whether this relationship holds at the national level. Using national IQ measures and data on per capita alcohol consumption, we test whether higher-IQ countries on average also have higher levels of per capita beer and wine consumption. Based on regression analysis for a sample of 99 countries, the data do not reject the hypothesis that, other factors held constant, higher IQ predicts higher levels of per capita alcohol consumption at the national level. |
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Keywords: | IQ Wine Beer Alcohol Choice |
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