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The mental wealth of nations

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Beddington, John, Cooper, Cary L., Field, John, Goswami, Usha, Huppert, Felicia A., Jenkins, Rachel, Jones, Hannah S., Kirkwood, Tom B. L. +2 more·2008·Nature

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Countries must learn how to capitalize on their citizens' cognitive resources if they are to prosper, both economically and socially. Early interventions will be key.

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Beddington, J., Cooper, C. L., Field, J., Goswami, U., Huppert, F. A., Jenkins, R., Jones, H. S., Kirkwood, T. B. L., Sahakian, B. J., & Thomas, S. M.
Affiliations
  • Government of the United Kingdom (GB)
  • Lancaster University (GB)
  • University of Stirling (GB)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • King's College London (GB)
Venue
Nature
Published
2008-10-22
Volume
455
Issue
7216
Pages
1057-1060
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2094055797
Cited by
554
References
16
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 40 · 2016: 39 · 2015: 38 · 2014: 23 · 2013: 45 · 2012: 28
FWCI
75.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
  • Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Funders
  • Medical Research Council (G0001354, G0400574)
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/C008200/1)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
Keywords
cognitive resources, cognitive capital, national prosperity, early intervention, cognitive development, economic development, social development
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Development, Depression, United Kingdom, Humans, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Risk Factors, Work, Cost of Illness

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