National intelligence, basic human needs, and their effect on economic growth

• Main Authors: Nik Ahmad Sufian Burhan@Jaohari, Mohd Rosli Mohamad, Yohan Kurniawan, Abdul Halim Sidek
• Format: Indexed Article
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7485/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleListURL&_method=list&_ArticleListID=-562712528&_sort=r&_st=13&view=c&_acct=C000109507&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=8842317&md5=39b2bae1353a1cbb9ce9e6d5d9b16f87&searchtype=a
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Self-actualization theory suggests that all individuals hold potential, and they can focus their motivations on actualizing this potential only if all basic and psychological needs are satisfied. Contemporary economic literature has reported that national average intelligence (IQ) is the most robust...