Validación de la hipótesis K-Flow: democracias y regímenes autoritarios (2010-2024)

K-Flow refers to the flow of purpose within the ISHEA–KTR–TACC–IHC model. It describes how Purpose (K) emerges, is transmitted (T), and reinforced through resilience (R). When K-Flow is continuous and coherent, systems flourish; when it is fragmented or blocked, systemic tension accumulates, leading to cognitive, biological, or infrastructural deterioration.

Overview

This component provides the empirical validation of the K-Model ISHEA–LEX framework, focusing on the relationship between knowledge flow (K-Flow) and human development outcomes across different political regimes (2010–2024).

The central hypothesis is:

Higher K-Flow → Greater economic, social, and systemic resilience.

Objectives

1. Build and apply a multidimensional K-Flow Index (0–100).

2. Classify countries into democracies, authoritarian regimes, and mixed systems.

3. Validate the causal relationship between K-Flow and:

GDP per capita (PPP)

Total Factor Productivity (TFP)

ISHEA (Expanded Human Satisfaction Index)

4. Explore moderation by religion/state control and digital openness.

5. Provide robust empirical evidence to support the Cognitive Hive Theory at the macro level.

Methods

Data sources: IMF, World Bank, Freedom House, V-Dem, Pew, UNESCO, WIPO, ITU, ODIN.

Panel structure: ~150 countries, 2010–2024.

Statistical design:

Fixed effects with lags

Instrumental variables (IV)

Difference-in-Differences (DiD)

Mediation/moderation analysis

Replicability: All scripts and datasets are stored under /data and /code.

Results (Preliminary)

Strong correlations between K-Flow and development metrics (r = 0.72–0.85, p < 0.01).

Democracies with secular governance show the highest efficiency of K-Flow.

Authoritarian religious regimes show the lowest resilience.

Mixed regimes (e.g., India, Turkey, UAE) display partial gains but systemic friction.

Repository Structure

/data_raw/ → Original datasets
/data_clean/ → Merged panel data
/code/ → Scripts for analysis
/figures/ → Graphical outputs (coefplots, trajectories)
/tables/ → Statistical results in CSV
/docs/ → Reports and extended manuscripts
/wiki/ → This documentation

Citation

Please cite as:
Perez Pulido, C. J. (2025). Validation of the K-Flow Hypothesis: Democracies vs. Authoritarian Regimes (2010–2024). OSF. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/UEF2B