Brett Matthews

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Are there studies of the transition towards abstract form in human habitation from the earliest settlements through the industrial revolution?

Flynn has written of the inter-generational increase in human ability to process abstractions in advanced nations since the 19th century. This increase is sometimes linked to advances in mass...

08 September 2018 6,346 3 View

Have there been studies that have analyzed monetization as a discrete variable in processes of financial inclusion?

Monetization levels vary widely by context and over time. Macro-level data is not very helpful because it jumbles many differently monetized contexts. Are there studies in behavioral economics,...

30 September 2015 3,798 2 View

Have there been studies linking spatial reasoning skills with numeric cognition in unschooled/illiterate adults?

There is some evidence that spatial reasoning improves arithmetic skills in young children.

01 January 1970 2,087 4 View

"Illiteracy is the single largest transaction cost in (barrier to) financial inclusion." Agree or disagree?

Transaction costs include all the costs associated with executing and governing a transaction. Since formal financial transactions are recorded in writing, and written records are the principal...

01 January 1970 4,112 3 View