Global programs / Global award DAN-1190-A-2069 · 1983–1984
Programmable calculators are convenient, relatively inexpensive, versatile machines which are increasingly being used in applied decisionmaking. This study investigates the use of the Texas Instrument TI-59 hand-held programmable calculator for preliminary analysis of field data on agricultural prices. The basic machine is first described, and simple programming procedures are discussed in nontechnical terms, as are the mechanics of partitioning memory, entering data, and using magnetic cards. Presented next are four original programs to accomplish the following common price analysis procedures: deflating time series; moving averages and centered moving averages; seasonal adjustment; and trend analysis. Each program is described in detail; included are comprehensive user instructions, a step-by-step example based on an actual data set, worksheets which can be photocopied for use with the program, and a review of relevant economic theory, all geared to the nonexpert user. A final chapter reviews the advantages and disadvantages of using the TI-59 for price policy research in developing countries, concluding that its use is appropriate when unavailability, high cost, slow turnaro
Source: DEC abstract, PN-AAP-134 (1983). The source's own text.
Operated in: Africa, Latin America, Asia, Middle East.
When the program ran, from its start year to the latest document year. A hatched bar means the start is our estimate.
Axis: award years, end from years in documents. The start year comes from award fiscal year; the end is the latest document year, so the program may have run longer.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University. Dept. of Agricultural Economics | implementer | 1983 to 1984 | Stated in a document | 6 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN-1190-A-2069 (cooperative agreement, fiscal year not recorded) | 1983 to 1984 | Stated in a document | 6 sources |
| 1984 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Latin America | 1984 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Asia | 1984 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Middle East | 1984 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Bur. for Science and Technology. Ofc. of Multisectoral Development | 1983 to 1984 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Basic education (early childhood, primary, secondary, literacy, teachers) 40%; Monitoring, evaluation and performance measurement 26%; Telecom, ICT and mass communications 16%
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Program key awd:DAN-1190-A-2069