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The Relationship Between Mathematical Performance and GDP per Capita
The Relationship Between Mathematical Performance and GDP per Capita
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DiCorrado, Eric
Kelly, Kayla
Wright, Malcolm
Kelly, Kayla
Wright, Malcolm
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It is a commonly held belief that a country’s scholastic performance in STEM related subjects is
indicative of a country’s future economic standing. This paper is intended to present a
quantitative analysis on the subject matter, testing our hypothesis that there is indeed a positive
correlation between academic performance in STEM subjects and a country’s economic strength.
The PISA 2012 math scores and GDP per Capita were chosen as indicators of academic
performance and economic strength respectively. Other indicators such as Literacy Rate and
Educational Spending (indicators that are commonly associated with economic standing), are
also included in the analysis. The findings from our study confirm our hypothesis and suggest
that there is a positive correlation between academic performance in STEM subjects (in
particular math) and economic strength.
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2015-11
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