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Econometrics In R Program, Ian Connors

Senior Honors Projects

Econometrics and Datamining using R Programming

I provide an analysis of Rhode Island economic conditions by comparing economic variables in the state to other states in New England and the country as a whole. I learned the programming language R to complete the analysis using published economic statistics. Statistics provided from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show quarterly or annual trends which can assist the researcher in predicting future trends. This data includes figures such as real personal income, real GDP, per capita real GDP, regional price parities, housing prices, and total full-time and part-time employment by state; additionally, …