Using R for Trade Policy Analysis

This book explains the best practices of the UNCTAD & WTO for trade analysis to the R users community. It shows how to replicate the UNCTAD & WTO's Stata codes in the Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis by using R. Applications and exercises are chosen from the Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis and explain how to implement the codes in R. This books targets readers with a basic knowledge of R. It is particularly suitable for Stata users. This edition has been updated and expanded to include updated R code and visualization tools.

Revised and expanded for the second edition Provides a practical guide to using R for trade policy analysis Bridges the gap between R and STATA users

Autorentext

Massimiliano Porto obtained a PhD in Economics from Kobe University, Japan and a MA in International Relations from Federico II University, Naples, Italy.

Klappentext

This book explains the best practices of the UNCTAD & WTO for trade analysis to the R users community. It shows how to replicate the UNCTAD & WTO's Stata codes in the Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis by using R. Applications and exercises are chosen from the Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis and explain how to implement the codes in R. This books targets readers with a basic knowledge of R. It is particularly suitable for Stata users. This edition has been updated and expanded to include updated R code and visualization tools.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Analyzing Trade Flows.- Chapter 3. Analyzing Trade Tariffs.- Chapter 4. The Gravity Model of Trade.<p