The table below show the growth rates of GDP and employment or 25 OECD countries for the period 1988-97.   Countries Employment GDP   Countries Employment GDP Australia 1.68 3.04   Korea 2.57 7.73 Austria 0.65 2.55   Luxembourg 3.02 5.64 Belgium 0.34 2.16   Netherlands 1.88 2.86 Canada 1.17 2.03   New Zealand 0.91 2.01 Denmark 0.02 2.02   Norway 0.36 2.98 Finland -1.06 1.78   Portugal 0.33 2.79 France 0.28 2.08   Spain 0.89 2.6 Germany 0.08 2.71   Sweden -0.94 1.17 Greece 0.87 2.08   Switxwerland 0.79 1.15 Iceland -0.13 1.54   Turkey 2.02 4.18 Ireland 2.16 6.4   UK 0.66 1.97 Italy -0.3 1.68   US 1.53 2.46 Japan 1.06 2.81           Draw a scatter plot for these two variables and interpret it. Use Excel to draw the scatter plot and copy and paste the graph into your answer).  Assuming a linear relationship, obtain OLS estimators. Use Excel to estimate and copy and paste the result table into your answers and state clearly the values of the two estimators. ( Evaluate the constructed OLS using the result from the Excel above. Clearly state and interpret the value of each measure you use in your evaluation.

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The table below show the growth rates of GDP and employment or 25 OECD countries for the period 1988-97.

 

Countries

Employment

GDP

 

Countries

Employment

GDP

Australia

1.68

3.04

 

Korea

2.57

7.73

Austria

0.65

2.55

 

Luxembourg

3.02

5.64

Belgium

0.34

2.16

 

Netherlands

1.88

2.86

Canada

1.17

2.03

 

New Zealand

0.91

2.01

Denmark

0.02

2.02

 

Norway

0.36

2.98

Finland

-1.06

1.78

 

Portugal

0.33

2.79

France

0.28

2.08

 

Spain

0.89

2.6

Germany

0.08

2.71

 

Sweden

-0.94

1.17

Greece

0.87

2.08

 

Switxwerland

0.79

1.15

Iceland

-0.13

1.54

 

Turkey

2.02

4.18

Ireland

2.16

6.4

 

UK

0.66

1.97

Italy

-0.3

1.68

 

US

1.53

2.46

Japan

1.06

2.81

       

 

  1. Draw a scatter plot for these two variables and interpret it. Use Excel to draw the scatter plot and copy and paste the graph into your answer). 
  2. Assuming a linear relationship, obtain OLS estimators. Use Excel to estimate and copy and paste the result table into your answers and state clearly the values of the two estimators. (
  3. Evaluate the constructed OLS using the result from the Excel above. Clearly state and interpret the value of each measure you use in your evaluation. 
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