Choosing a numerical programming language for economic research: Julia, MATLAB, Python or R. Jon Danielsson. Modelsandrisk.org

Choosing a numerical programming language for economic research: Julia, MATLAB, Python or R

August 13, 2022
Economic researchers can choose between four general purpose programming languages – Julia, MATLAB, Python, and R. This column evaluates the four, comparing and contrasting the various language features and making recommendations in particular use cases.

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