``eco: R Package for Fitting Bayesian Models of Ecological Inference in 2 x 2 Tables''

 

  Abstract

eco is a publicly available R package that fits the parametric and nonparametric Bayesian models for ecological inference in 2 x 2 tables. The models are fit using the Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms that are described in Imai and Lu (2004) ``Parametric and Nonparametric Bayesian Models for Ecological Inference in 2 x 2 Tables.''

  Current Version

The current version is 2.1-1 (build on 07/06/05) which runs on R 2.0.0 and higher (see what's new? for the explanation of the changes). This is the first official version. The source code is available for download from here or The Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN)

  Installation

Regardless of one's eperating system, the software can be installed by typing the following command at R prompt:

> install.packages("eco")

This will install the latest version from CRAN.

  Documentation

The complete documentation is available in pdf format. The software also comes with standard R help files.

  What's New?

Version Release date Changes
2.1-1 07.06.05 a major revision; added bounds and prediction; added/updated other functionalities
1.1-1 06.20.05 add the Metropolis algorithm to sample W
1.0-1 12.21.04 first official version; submitted to CRAN
0.9-1 09.28.04 first beta version

© Kosuke Imai
Last modified: Wed Aug 3 23:32:33 EDT 2005