Question: The table below provides relevant indicators for two countries. Relevant Measures Madagascar Equatorial Guinea Life expenctancy at birth 65.5 57.9 Mean years of schooling 6.1

  1. The table below provides relevant indicators for two countries.

Relevant Measures

Madagascar

Equatorial Guinea

Life expenctancy at birth

65.5

57.9

Mean years of schooling

6.1

5.5

Expected years of schooling

10.3

9.2

GNP per capita (PPP$)

1,320

21,517

Under-5 mortality rate (per 100)

49.6

94.1

Political and civic freedoms (aggregate score)

56

8

Social safet and security

2.243

2.424

  1. Use the information from the table to calculate the HDI and NHDI1(use default maximum and minimum values for each index as stated in the textbook) for each country. [Clearly show all workings].
  2. What can you say if you compare the traditional measure(PCI)2to the modern measure of development (NHDI) for each country?
  3. How do the resulting NHDI scores and additional measures illustrate a possible weakness of the NHDI as a measure of choice/capabilities/freedoms? Provide the necessary references if needed

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