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This is a group assignment where you can work in groups of 3-4 other students. All group members will receive the same marks for the assignment.  You must submit an electronic copy of your assignment in Canvas in pdf, doc or docx format.  Hard copies will not be accepted. Show your calculations (if any) as well as answering the questions in clear full sentences. The number of words, tables, graphs, calculations given in parentheses after each question are a guide.

What determines life expectancy?

For this home assignment you will be required to model life expectancy worldwide. 

Please use the file: life_expectancy2016.dta (World Bank Database). Please read the description at the end of this document to understand the variables.  In this home assignment we are going to model  life expectancy at birth (dependent variable). 

QUESTION 1

a) Please present a descriptive statistics table for the following variables. Be sure to describe the main characteristics of these variables including the standard deviation, mean etc . 

• Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

• Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

• PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)

• Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)

• People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

(5 marks) 1 table

b) Please provide a scatter diagram between Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter). 

Describe the relationship. 

(2 marks) 1 graph

c) Describe the distribution of life expectancy with increasing PM2.5 exposure. What type of problems does this distribution cause?

(2 marks)  Total: 9 marks 

 

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