Web Activity 1

Per Capita GDP is only one measure of socioeconomic welfare. How does the USA compare to China, Mexico, and Haiti in terms of (a) life expectancy, (b) adult literacy, (c) child malnutrition, and (d) access to sanitation? Construct a table based on Table 2 of Selected World Indicators at http://www.worldbank.org/wdr/2000/fullreport.html.

Web Activity 2

Compare the U.S. per capita GDP, as found https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html to China and Mexico . How does the U.S. per capita GDP compare to these other countries? What are some possible explanations for the differences in per capita GDP?

Web Activity 3

How have the income shares of the richest and poorest quintiles changed in the last few years? Find http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income.html.

Web Activity 4

Go to http://www.census.gov/ and compare latest data relevant to:

1. Median Household Income (one vs. two income earners)
2. Median Personal Income (male vs. female, age 25 or older)
3. Distribution of Household Income (by quarter)
4. Education and Personal Income
5. Race and Household Income.