EviewsR: an R Package for Dynamic and Reproducible Research Using EViews, R, R Markdown and Quarto

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Mati S., Civcir I., Abba S. I.

R JOURNAL, vol.15, no.2, pp.169-205, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.32614/rj-2023-045
  • Journal Name: R JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Page Numbers: pp.169-205
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

There exists a one-way communication between EViews and R, as the former can run the

codes of the latter, but the reverse is not the case. We create an R package EviewsR, which allows

users of R, R Markdown and Quarto to execute EViews codes. In essence, EviewsR does not only

provide functions for base R, but also adds EViews to the existing knitr’s knit-engines. We also show

how EViews equation, graph, series and table objects can be imported and customised dynamically

and reproducibly in R, R Markdown and Quarto document. Therefore, EviewsR will improve the

accuracy, transparency, credibility, reliability, replicability and reproducibility of research conducted

with EViews and R.