14oct S2 BF OM401
14oct S2 BF OM401
14oct S2 BF OM401
1. Table 1 gives data on the civilian unemployment rate Y (%) and manufacturing hourly compensation
in US dollars X (index, 1992=100) for India, USA, and Bangladesh for the period of 1980-1999.
Table 1
India USA Bangladesh
Observati Compensati Unemploym Compensa Unemploym Compensati Unemploym
ons on, $/hour ent rate (%) tion $/hour ent rate (%) on, $/hour ent rate (%)
1980 55.6 7.1 49 7.2 43.7 7
1981 61.1 7.6 54.1 7.3 44.1 10.5
1982 67 9.7 59.6 10.6 42.2 11.3
1983 68.8 9.6 63.9 11.5 39 11.8
1984 71.2 7.5 64.3 10.9 37.2 11.7
1985 75.1 7.2 63.5 10.2 39 11.2
1986 78.5 7 63.3 9.2 47.8 11.2
1987 80.7 6.2 88 8.4 60.2 10.3
1988 84 5.5 76 7.3 68.3 8.6
1989 86.6 5.3 84.1 7 67.7 7.2
1990 90.8 5.6 91.5 7.7 81.7 6.9
1991 95.6 6.8 100.1 9.8 90.5 6.8
1992 100 7.5 100 10.6 100 8.8
1993 102.7 6.9 95.5 10.7 88.7 10.1
1994 105.6 6.1 91.7 9.4 92.3 10.5
1995 107.9 5.6 93.3 8.5 95.9 9.7
1996 109.3 5.4 93.1 8.7 95.6 8.7
1997 111.4 4.9 94.4 8.2 103.3 7
1998 117.3 4.5 90.6 7.5 109.8 6.3
1999 123.2 4 91.9 5.7 112.2 6.1
a) A priori identify the relationship between X and Y. List reasons for the same. (2 marks)
b) Discuss the assumptions of OLS model. (2 marks)
c) Apply linear regression and estimate the model for each country. (3 marks)
d) Analyze and interpret the results derived in the above step. (3 marks)
e) Identify the problem in the residuals (if any). (3 marks)
f) Develop a model after pooling all 60 observations. Formulate the new equations. (4 marks)
g) Compare FEM with REM model. Select the appropriate model? Justify your answer. (3 marks)