/tags/r/ Recent content in R on Jack Gregory Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Jack Gregory Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /publication/grandfathering/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /publication/grandfathering/ Through a study of New Source Review, we empirically investigate how the differential treatment of coal boilers shaped the utilization, retirement and emissions of US coal generators. /publication/leaky-households/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 /publication/leaky-households/ Using 2WFE techniques we show that advanced metering infrastructure combined with targeted conservation messaging can significantly reduce residential water use, primarily by helping households detect and reduce leaks, generating both water savings and financial benefits. /publication/markets-with-power/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 /publication/markets-with-power/ We estimate counterfactual prices for the Australian National Electricity Market under the assumption of perfect competition and investigate to what extent market power contributed to elevated prices between 2015 and 2019. /talk/eem-markets-with-power/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 /talk/eem-markets-with-power/ Notes Panel speaker during Paper Session 4C. See the publication here. /blog/itc-fragility-index/ Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/itc-fragility-index/ TL;DR The ITC Fragility Index turns a set of business-survey questions about insecurity, trust, and economic performance into a single 0–100 fragility score for each business. We use exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to uncover three underlying dimensions—Human Security, Social Cohesion, and Economic Performance—and then use confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test the resulting structure. The three pillars are standardized and combined to produce the final index. Along the way, we demonstrate a practical, reproducible approach to using factor analysis in R to turn a multidimensional survey into a theoretically grounded composite index. /project/itc-fragility-index/ Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 /project/itc-fragility-index/ Objective To build a business-specific “fragility index” based on the International Trade Centre (ITC) Business Fragility Survey.1 Description The Business Fragility Survey is a national business-level questionnaire aimed at assessing how small and medium enterprises (SME) cope within fragile social and political environments. The Survey contacted around 2,600 businesses from eight developing countries, of which over 1,100 provided complete responses. The Survey was carried out in partnership with domestic business support organizations. /blog/itc-instability-indicators/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/itc-instability-indicators/ TL;DR This blog shows how to use Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) event data and geospatial techniques in R to construct location-specific indicators of local instability. Using hypothetical business locations in Ecuador, I demonstrate how nearby adverse events can be aggregated into a simple measure of exposure to insecurity, which can then be used to compare locations or incorporated into analyses of business outcomes. Introduction In the Western world, we can sometimes overlook the benefits derived from operating within stable and peaceful communities. /project/itc-instability-indicators/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 /project/itc-instability-indicators/ Objective To build business-specific “instability indicators” based on the International Trade Centre (ITC) Business Fragility Survey and Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED).1 Description The Business Fragility Survey is a national business-level questionnaire aimed at assessing how small and medium enterprises (SME) cope within fragile social and political environments. The Survey contacted around 2,600 businesses from eight developing countries, of which over 1,100 provided complete responses. The Survey was carried out in partnership with domestic business support organizations. /talk/osweet-grandfathering/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:40:00 +0000 /talk/osweet-grandfathering/ Notes Panel speaker during the “2023 Air Quality Seminar” for the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists at the Online Summer Workshop in Environment, Energy, and Transportation (AERE@OSWEET). See the publication here. /talk/oecd-covid/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 /talk/oecd-covid/ Notes See the chapter in my dissertation here. Abstract This paper uses high-frequency data on electricity consumption to demonstrate the effect of COVID restrictions on business activity and the mitigating effects of federal support programs. Using hourly data from the population of commercial customers in a utility and a panel event study framework, we evaluate how COVID restrictions alter total electricity consumption, the time profile of when electricity is consumed, and the probability that an account shuts down. /talk/wipo-giidb/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:30:00 +0000 /talk/wipo-giidb/ An internal training session for the GII Database—part of the GII Data Pipeline. /talk/wipo-profiles/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000 /talk/wipo-profiles/ An internal training session for the GII Profiles project. /project/gii-presentations/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /project/gii-presentations/ Objective To automatize the production of annual economy presentations for the Global Innovation Index (GII).1 Description In addition to the annual launch event, the GII is also promoted through national release events and stakeholder seminars. As such, there is a need to tailor material in presentation format both from the report and the economy briefs to provide insights specific to each ranked economy within the GII. A sample presentation template from the GII 2022 report can be seen here. /blog/google-analytics/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/google-analytics/ TL;DR In this blog, I summarize the steps necessary to set up Google Analytics on a Hugo-Apéro website. Introduction Google Analytics is a useful tool for measuring and understanding engagement with your personal website. In my experience, it is probably the most painless method for accessing detailed tracking data for a Hugo site. Helpfully, most Hugo themes come with it pre-installed through an internal template. In this blog, I’ll outline the two steps necessary to configure Google Analytics for your Hugo-Apéro website: /blog/hugo-apero-private/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/hugo-apero-private/ TL;DR In this blog, I summarize the steps necessary to adapt the deployment of a Hugo-Apéro website to GitHub Pages while keeping either the content or the full website code private. Introduction This is a followup to my companion blog post titled: How to setup hugo-apéro on GitHub Pages. If you’re looking for details on how to setup your Hugo-Apéro website from scratch, I would recommend starting there. In the previous post, the setup resulted in a public GitHub repository for your website. /blog/hugo-apero/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/hugo-apero/ TL;DR In this blog, I summarize the steps necessary to adapt the deployment of a Hugo-Apéro website to GitHub Pages. I also discuss how to use git submodules to include a theme dynamically. Introduction Hugo-Apéro is a Hugo theme for publishing websites using the blogdown package within R. In fact, it’s what I’m using to publish my personal site here! Even if you’ve never used Hugo or blogdown previously, the setup is fairly straightforward. /talk/aweee-grandfathering/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:45:00 +0000 /talk/aweee-grandfathering/ Notes Panel speaker during the “Energy Transition” Parallel Session. See the publication here. /project/gii-sources-and-definitions/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /project/gii-sources-and-definitions/ Objective To automatize the production of the Global Innovation Index (GII) Appendix on sources and definitions.1 Description To build the GII, WIPO collects a wide array of data from a variety of sources. As such, we must cite and describe how we prepare and utilize the data for transparency purposes. The Sources and Definitions Appendix from the GII 2022 report can be seen here. Previously, source metadata were collected in an ad hoc fashion and synthesized manually. /talk/mcee-covid/ Mon, 16 May 2022 13:45:00 +0000 /talk/mcee-covid/ Notes Panel speaker during the “Pandemic Diseases and the Environment” Parallel Session. See the chapter in my dissertation here. Abstract This paper uses high-frequency data on electricity consumption to demonstrate the effect of COVID restrictions on business activity and the mitigating effects of federal support programs. Using hourly data from the population of commercial customers in a utility and a panel event study framework, we evaluate how COVID restrictions alter total electricity consumption, the time profile of when electricity is consumed, and the probability that an account shuts down. /publication/essays-on-electricity-economics/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /publication/essays-on-electricity-economics/ My dissertation leverages electricity data for an economic investigation of three disparate topics: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the implications of government ownership on the exercise of market power in the Australian National Electricity Market; and, the unintended consequences of US Clean Air Act regulation on coal boilers. /talk/epc-covid/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:15:00 +0000 /talk/epc-covid/ Notes Panel speaker during the “COVID-19 and Energy” Research Session. See the chapter in my dissertation here. Abstract This paper uses high-frequency data on electricity consumption to demonstrate the effect of COVID restrictions on business activity and the mitigating effects of federal support programs. Using hourly data from the population of commercial customers in a utility and a panel event study framework, we evaluate how COVID restrictions alter total electricity consumption, the time profile of when electricity is consumed, and the probability that an account shuts down. /project/gii-briefs/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /project/gii-briefs/ Objective To insource and automatize the production of annual economy briefs for the Global Innovation Index (GII).1 Description In addition to the ranking and report, the GII launch also includes the release of the economy briefs. The briefs summarize each economy’s innovation performance for the specific report year. They tailor material from the report and the economy profiles to provide insights specific to each ranked economy within the GII. A sample brief for Australia from the GII 2022 report can be seen here. /project/gii-data/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /project/gii-data/ Objective To transition the Global Innovation Index (GII) from a disjointed data collection and quality control process to an industry-standard, cloud-based pipeline that is collaborative, integrated, reproducible, standardized, secure and documented.1 See related workshop here. Description The high-level workflow of the GII can be grouped into three phases: Data; Analysis; and, Output. Figure 1 outlines these phases along with their constituent steps. Figure 1: High-level GII workflow This project focuses on the Data phase, where we collect, clean and audit all data necessary for the construction of the Index. /project/gii-profiles/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /project/gii-profiles/ Objective To insource and automatize the production of annual economy profiles for the Global Innovation Index (GII).1 See related workshop here. Description One of the main components of the GII report is the economy profiles. The profiles provide an overview of each economy’s performance within the GII for the specific report year. They summarize model output, highlight outdated and missing data, and identify indicator strengths and weaknesses. The profiles for the GII 2022 can be seen here.