Part 2: Geographic Statistics Report

In this assignment, you will choose an interesting geographic statistic to investigate. The
statistic could
be social, economic, or otherwise. You will need to compare this statistic to two other
statistics and
calculate the relevant measures of correlation. For example, you may have calculated “GDP
Per
Capita vs Mean Years in School” and then, separately, “GDP Per Capita vs Life Expectancy”
in Part 1,
so your report will explain how these are related in the real world. You should analyse each
relationship, and also compare the comparisons in terms of strength, direction, and outliers.
Satisfactory analyses will make straightforward comparisons, while high scoring
comparisons will
show significant insight.
Introduction
(about 1⁄2 page of writing)
Briefly define the statistics you are investigating and broadly explain their importance as
measures of
inequality. You should describe each statistic, how it is collected, and what it means.
Body
(about 1 page of writing, not including graphs, tables, or images)
• Write a statistical analysis for each comparison:
For each of your pairs of statistics, provide a summary of your data (that you
calculated/produced in Part 1), including:
o x-y scatterplots
o equations of the regression lines
o residual plots
o values for statistics rr and rr2
Speculate on any possible causation, or lack of causation, between your pairs of data.
• Compare the comparisons in terms of strength, direction, and outliers. Speculate on
possible
reasons for similarities or differences between the comparisons.
• Choose two example countries, one at the upper end of your main statistic, and one at the
lower
end. For each comparison, you should describe where each of your example countries sits
in
relation to the line of regression. Speculate possible reasons for this.
• For each statistic, describe why it is interesting, important, or otherwise. Statistics often
gloss over
real people, society, the environment etc. As the saying goes: “one death is a tragedy, a
million
deaths is a statistic” - Joseph Stalin. Try to bring your statistic to life. Answering this question
will
require further research
Satisfactory analyses will comprehensively, but plainly, state the key findings and
conclusions. High
scoring analyses will demonstrate insightful and original thought.
Summary
(about 1 paragraph of writing)
A summary of your report that outlines your key findings.
References
A list of references (at least 4 reliable sources) at the end.