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ihsMW 0.1.0

New features

• IHS(): Download IHS microdata by variable name, round, and module.
• IHS_survey(): Return survey-design objects for weighted analysis.
• ihs_auth(): One-time API key setup with interactive browser-based guide.
• ihs_search(): Search variable names and labels across rounds via the crosswalk.
• ihs_variables(): Browse all variables in a round via the live NADA API.
• ihs_label(): Retrieve Stata variable labels from the crosswalk or NADA.
• ihs_modules(): List available data modules per round.
• ihs_crosswalk_check(): Assess cross-round variable comparability.
• ihs_cache_info() and ihs_cache_clear(): Manage local data cache.
• mwi_surveys(): Overview of supported and planned Malawi surveys.

Supported surveys

• IHS2 (2004/05) through IHS5 (2019/20) are fully supported via the API.
• IHS1 (1997/98) is not yet available via the World Bank Microdata Library.

Data access

• All data downloaded directly from the World Bank Microdata Library. A free account and API key are required. See ?ihs_auth.

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.