• 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