2.3.1. Who collects the data?
Activity 1: Quiz
Use this activity to test what you have learned so far.
2.3.3 Common frameworks and definitions
Activity 2: Quiz
Use this activity to test what you have learned so far.
2.3.5 How to obtain information on metadata and standards
Activity 3: Metadata and information about data standards from ESDS International
In this activity you will use Beyond 20/20 to obtain information about metadata and information about data standards from ESDS International resources.
Activity 4: Finding the Data-set Description and Users Guide for ESDS Internalional resources.
This activity will show you how to obtain detailed data set descriptions and user guides from ESDS International site. You will use the UN Common Data-base as your example.
Activity 5: Finding further documentation on the UN Common Database metadata.
In this activity you will locate detailed documentation about the United Nations Common Database
2.4.2 Limitations of money as a common base for cross national comparisons
Activity 6: QuizEven on tangible matters, there are problems for instance - what is included in any measure? In the following research activity you are required to find out answers to the following questions before comparing your answers to ours.
2.5.3 Dollar and other bilateral rates
Activity 7: Dollar and Bilateral Exchange RatesThis activity involves downloading and visualising exchange rate data from the United Nations Common Database.
2.5.3 Dollar and other bilateral rates
Activity 7: Dollar and Bilateral Exchange RatesThis activity involves downloading and visualising exchange rate data from the United Nations Common Database.
2.6.2 Choosing the correct series for your comparison
Activity 8: Comparison of 'GDP per employee' with 'GDP per hour worked' for France, UK, US, Germany, Japan.In this activity you will use the 'ILO KILM' database to produce 'GDP per employee' and 'GDP per hour' series for the above countries for 1980-2004. Activity 9: GDP per head v GDP per employee in Australia
In this activity you will use the 'ILO KILM' database to produce a 'labour productivity for total economy' series for Australia.
2.6.3 Purchasing Power Parity Comparisons
Activity 10: Using Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) series: Comparing the size of economiesIn this activity you will create and compare 'league tables' based on GDP (constant 2000 US$) and GDP PPP (constant international $) Activity 11: GDP in China and UK
In this activity you will produce a report in table and chart form of GDP of China and UK measured in constant US $s and constant PPP international $s.
