search data and data analysis
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HW1: Due before midnight designated in the BB Turnitin Assignment Box. 20 pts
This assignment is for data collection and data analysis of a few selected countries regarding their economic, political, institutional, demographic, and social structure.
Select at least 10 countries (including the country you select for writing your research paper) with a combination of low income and middle income countries from five continents. Make a table to include the following information in the table.
|
Country |
Population and/Population density |
Income category |
GDP Growth rate (the most recent year |
GDP per capita |
Income Distribution Gini Coefficient |
Political system |
HDI* |
Literacy rate |
* HDI stands for Human Development Index
Sources:
Based on the information gathered and filled out in the Table, analyze the following aspects:
Critically and analytically write a brief essay about economic performances of the countries you have selected reflecting economic, demographic, political, and social characteristics. Your analysis should also indicate a brief historical transformation of economic development, along with the challenges these countries are currently facing for further economic progress. The contents of your analysis are expected to demonstrate not only the data you will have displayed in the above table, but also a combination of qualitative and numerical data analysis from the table with special emphasis on the HDI data and their implications.
Some URL Links for collecting data:
http://data.worldbank.org/news/newest-country-clas…
The page: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD
http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifica…
Criteria of income classification of countries:
