Christopher H. Tienken
Rankings of International Achievement Test Performance and Economic Strength: Correlation or Conjecture?
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
examining popular political notion article presents results series spearman rho calculations conducted investigate relationships countries rankings international tests mathematics science future economic competitiveness measured 2006 world economic forums growth competitiveness index gci study investigated existence relationships international test rankings three different time periods last 50 years us education policy development ie 19571982 19832000 20012006 2006 gci ranks extends previous research topic investigating gci rankings top 50 percent bottom 50 percent relate rankings international tests countries participated test study found relationship ranks international tests mathematics science future economic strength stronger among nations lowerperforming economies nations strong economies united states demonstrate weaker nonsignificant relationship