gcamfaostat: An R package to prepare, process, and
synthesize FAOSTAT data for global agroeconomic and multisector dynamic
modeling
Xin Zhao,
Maksym Chepeliev,
Pralit Patel
et al.
Abstract:The gcamfaostat R package is designed for the preparation, processing, and synthesis of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Statistics (FAOSTAT) agroeconomic data. The primary purpose is to facilitate FAOSTAT data use in global economic and multisector dynamic models while ensuring transparency, traceability, and reproducibility. Here, we provide an overview of the development of gcamfaostat v1.0.0 and demonstrate its capabilities in generating and maintaining agroeconomic data required for the Global … Show more
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