Answer to Question #219246 in Economics for Meher

Question

(a)  Which of the following indicators need to be log-transformed before constructing its index?

              i.    Life expectancy at birth (LE)

             ii.    Expected years of schooling of children (EYSC)

           iii.    Mean years of schooling of adults (MYSA)

            iv.    GNI per-capita

Answer 1

Life expectancy at birth need to be log-transformed before constructing its index to improve results of the model's findings.

So, the correct answer is i.