Using the most recent data available from any credible source including the CIA, OECD, UN, WB, IMF, etc. locate the following metrics on your assigned country, chosen country, and the United States. Consolidate in tabular form in Word with each metric below listed in the first column, your assigned country (Turkey) results in the second column, your chosen country result in the third column(china), the U.S. results in the fourth column, and your source in the fifth column (e.g. OECD, CIA, etc.). Some metrics below may need to be calculated from the source data provided.
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
GDP Growth Rate
Per Capita GDP
GDP % composition by sector (e.g. consumption, investment, etc.)
Labor Force Participation Rate
Unemployment Rate
Gini Index
Inflation Rate
$ Exports
$ Imports
Trade Surplus or Deficit
Trade Surplus or Deficit as a percentage of GDP
National Debt
National Debt (calculate as a percentage of GDP)
Population
Population Growth Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
Infant Mortality Rate
Homicide Rate (per 100,000 people)
Central Bank Interest Rate
Stock Market Capitalization in dollars
Stock Market Capitalization as a percentage of GDP
Contrast your assigned country (turkey), the country you chose(china), and the U.S based on each of the following? (2-4 pages total)
Property Rights
Decision-making
Incentive Mechanisms
Public Choice System
Using text book material and the info collected in #1 & # 2 above, evaluate your assigned country (Turkey), the country you choose (china), and the U.S. based on each of the following economic outcomes? (2-4 pages total)
Standard of Living
Economic Growth
Efficiency
Equity
Stability