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The previous chapters discussed and summarized the structure of intelligence, effect of education, influence of socioeconomic status of school and students, cognitive sex differences, creativity, and human capital available in the Latin America region. Three strategies are suggested for the Latin American region to meet the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: (1) increase the national average intelligence, (2) improve school environments, and (3) preserve the available smart fraction.
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Data according the World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.TECH.CD).
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Flores-Mendoza, C., Ardila, R., Rosas, R., Lucio, M.E., Gallegos, M., Reátegui Colareta, N. (2018). Final Words. In: Intelligence Measurement and School Performance in Latin America. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89975-6_7
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