(a). The following information is given about country X and Y Indicators Life Expectancy at Birth Adult Literacy Ratio Gross Enrolment in Education GDP Per Capita(ppp$) X 65.6 Years 83.6% 69.6% 2622 Y 77 Years 71.3% 55.2% 3500 I (1). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country X (ii). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country Y (iii). Calculate the HDI for each country and interpret your results (iv). Discuss the performance of each country and provide policy prescriptions that reduces poverty and enhances development
(a). The following information is given about country X and Y Indicators Life Expectancy at Birth Adult Literacy Ratio Gross Enrolment in Education GDP Per Capita(ppp$) X 65.6 Years 83.6% 69.6% 2622 Y 77 Years 71.3% 55.2% 3500 I (1). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country X (ii). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country Y (iii). Calculate the HDI for each country and interpret your results (iv). Discuss the performance of each country and provide policy prescriptions that reduces poverty and enhances development
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![(a). The following information is given about country X and Y
Indicators
Life Expectancy at Birth
Adult Literacy Ratio
Gross Enrolment in Education
GDP Per Capita(ppp$)
65.6 Years
83.6%
69.6%
2622
Y
77 Years
71.3%
55.2%
3500
I
(1). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country X
(ii). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country Y
(iii). Calculate the HDI for each country and interpret your results
(iv). Discuss the performance of each country and provide policy prescriptions that reduces
poverty and enhances development](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2ab044f0-8019-4aaf-acab-87db672bfdbb%2F00236cb9-1f9a-44e5-a727-92ad9e3dc2bf%2F916khhk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(a). The following information is given about country X and Y
Indicators
Life Expectancy at Birth
Adult Literacy Ratio
Gross Enrolment in Education
GDP Per Capita(ppp$)
65.6 Years
83.6%
69.6%
2622
Y
77 Years
71.3%
55.2%
3500
I
(1). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country X
(ii). Determine Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and Income Index for Country Y
(iii). Calculate the HDI for each country and interpret your results
(iv). Discuss the performance of each country and provide policy prescriptions that reduces
poverty and enhances development
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