Language
R
Tool Type
Algorithm
License
GNU General Public License version 3
Version
1.0
Inter-American Development Bank
Numbers for Development is an R library that automates the download of socioeconomic data from the IDB portal, facilitating access to crucial information for Latin America and the Caribbean. It aggregates data from multiple sources, providing tools for detailed regional analysis and comparisons. Essential for researchers and policymakers, this tool supports decisions based on accurate and up-to-date data about the region, encouraging evidence-based policymaking.
Numbers for Development addresses the difficulty of accessing and synthesizing dispersed socioeconomic data, providing a solution that centralizes and simplifies analysis for Latin America and the Caribbean, crucial for data-driven decision making.
Data Analysis: Numbers for Development supports data analysis tasks, including data cleaning, exploration, and transformation. Statistical Modeling: Users can perform statistical modeling and hypothesis testing using R. Documentation and Tutorials: The library includes documentation and tutorials to assist users in leveraging its capabilities. R Integration: The library is designed to integrate seamlessly with R, a popular statistical programming language.
Implements an R package that facilitates data extraction from the IDB's open data portal. Adopts open standards for automatic data downloading in the R environment, ensuring interoperability. Integrates multiple data sources, including Agrimonitor and INTrade, providing access to a wide range of information. Requires R version 3.3.1 and installs via devtools and GitHub. Offers functions to search metadata and download data efficiently, promoting the use of open-source technologies.
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This image depicts a webpage from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) titled "Numbers for Development," with a focus on the dataset "INFRALATAM" for exploring and downloading data.
Line graph shows the percentage of households economically led by women in Argentina and Colombia from 1991 to 2014. Argentina starts at 23.859% in 1991 and rises to 38.269% in 2014. Colombia begins at 23.588% and reaches 36.920% in the same period.
This image shows a data dashboard with a line graph and table detailing the percentage of exports to the top five partners for selected countries over time.
Explains the use of the R library to download and compare indicators from the Numbers for Development portal.
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