Regression Examples
Extending examples from the text Question (p. 361): Determinants of national birth rates (y) by Literacy (x1) and Economic activity (x2). Question11.43 (p. 363): Determinants of quality of life index (y) by multiple x variables We will use the Newworld.sav database in SPSS to see if we can replicate or supplement these models.
Steps: Determinants of Birth Rates Access the newworld.sav database Look at the explanation and results from question from p. 363 Look at the scatterplot for emerging nations (next slide) Construct your regression model. Compare your results with the the numbers in question
Pattern of Literacy and Birth Rates for Emerging Nations, 1990
Steps: Determinants of Quality of Life Index Access the newworld.sav database. See born_Index#2013_rankings for the source of the quality of life scores and explanation of the index. These numbers have been added to the newworld database (1 st variable). born_Index#2013_rankings Look at the explanation and results from question from p. 363 Look at the scatterplot (next slide) Construct your regression model. Compare your results with the the numbers in question
Quality of Life by GDP per capita