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List of countries

pip_country_list.Rd

Load or update dataset with WDI countries. See details.

Usage

pip_country_list(
  action = "update",
  force = FALSE,
  pcndir = gls$PCN_MASTER,
  maindir = gls$PIP_DATA_DIR
)

Arguments

action

character: Either "load" or "update". Default is "update". If "update" data will be updated on the system. If "load" data is loaded in memory.

force

logical: If TRUE data will be overwritten.

pcndir

character: PovcalNet directory for the Masterfile.

maindir

character: Main directory of project.

Details

This function creates a combined dataset of countries in WDI and their respective regional classification by querying wbstats::wb_countries(), as well as reading from the PovcalNet Masterfile to fetch PCN region codes.

The dependency on the PCN Masterfile should be changed in the future.