read_pof: Read POF microdata

In POFIBGE: Downloading, Reading and Analyzing POF Microdata - Package in Development

Read POF microdata

Description

This function reads POF microdata.

Usage

read_pof(microdata, input_txt, vars = NULL)

Arguments

microdata	A text file containing microdata from POF survey, available on official website: (select a microdata file, according to the appropriated select the dictionary and input zip file, according to the appropriated year, microdata folder and then, inside, data) - https://ftp.ibge.gov.br/Orcamentos_Familiares/.
input_txt	A text file, related to the microdata, containing the input script for SAS, available on official website: (select the dictionary and input zip file, according to the appropriated select the dictionary and input zip file, according to the appropriated year, microdata folder and then, inside, documentation) - https://ftp.ibge.gov.br/Orcamentos_Familiares/.
vars	Vector of variable names to be kept for analysis. Default is to keep all variables.

Value

A tibble with selected variables of the microdata, including the necessary survey design ones.

Note

For more information, visit the survey official website <https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/sociais/trabalho/9050-pesquisa-de-orcamentos-familiares.html?=&t=o-que-e> and consult the other functions of this package, described below.

See Also

get_pof for downloading, labeling, deflating and creating survey design object for POF microdata.
pof_labeller for labeling categorical variables from POF microdata.
pof_deflator for adding deflator variables to POF microdata.
pof_design for creating POF survey design object.
pof_example for getting the path of the POF toy example files.

Examples

input_path <- pof_example(path="input_example.txt")
data_path <- pof_example(path="exampledata.txt")
pof.df <- read_pof(microdata=data_path, input_txt=input_path, vars=c("V0407","V0408"))

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