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APPENDIX 3: Exercises 3 Individual Characteristics Now open c:\intropov\data\ind.dta. This file consists of information on household members. Merge this data with the household level data (hh.dta) (see appendix 2 if you need a refresher on merging) and answer the following questions for individuals who are 15 years old or older: 1. Regional variation Dhaka Average years of schooling Gender ratio (% of household that is female) % Working population (with positive working hours) % Working population working on a farm Chittagong Khulna Rajshahi ————— —————– ———— ————— ————— —————– ———— ————— ————— —————– ———— ————— ————— —————– ———— ————— 2. Are the sampled individuals very different across regions? 3. We now examine some gender differences: Average schooling years (age ≥ 5) Average schooling years (age < 15) Average age % Working population (with positive working hours) % Working population working on a farm Average working hours per month Average working hours on farm, per month Average working hours off farm, per month For males For females —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— —————— 4. Are the characteristics of the sampled women very different from those of the sampled men? Expenditure Open c:\intropov\data\consume.dta. It has household level consumption expenditure information. Merge it with hh.dta. 371
