Introduction to R

Readings

Hanck, C., Arnold, M., Gerber, A., & Schmelzer, M. (2019). Introduction to Econometrics with R. University of Duisburg-Essen. Url: https://www.econometrics-with-r.org

Oswald, F., Viers, V., Robin, J.- M., Villedieu, P., Kenedi, G. (2020). Introduction to Econometrics with R. Department of Economics, Sciences Po. Url: https://scpoecon.github.io/ScPoEconometrics/

Tutorial

The .zip file below contains the files to run a learnr interactive tutorial. To use it, first ensure that you have installed the learnr and shiny packages. Then, download the file, unpack it, open the .Rmd file in RStudio, and click “run document.”

There is also a plain, non-interactive PDF version of the file below.

EC655learnr.zip

EC655learnrpdf.pdf

Videos

Introduction to R by Nick Huntington-Klein

Economist Nick Huntington-Klein has produced a series of videos that cover how to use R for economists. The series is broken into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Other Resources

These provide a quick reference sheet for common packages in R, with examples on how to use them. A very valuable resources for both beginners and more advanced users.

This package is designed to help you learn R within R itself. There are several tutorials available that guide you throught the various topics.