- 2007
- To propose a structural equation econometric model that accounts for the interdependence among latent dimensions and other observed endogenous factors and includes causal exogenous variables affecting the latent dimensions and their indicators
- capabilities
- secondary data
- macro
- Human Development Data; World Development Indicators; Worldwide Governance Research Indicators; Risk Assessment Indicators
- Middle income countries; low income countries
- Latent endogenous variables: (i) Knowledge; (ii) Health; (iii) Political Freedom.
Achievement indicators for each dimension:
(i) Adult literacy rate; gross enrollment ratio;
(ii) Life expectancy at birth; infant mortality rate; under-five mortality ra - Latent variables; Item response; Simultaneous equations