fastLink

Implements a Fellegi-Sunter probabilistic record linkage model that allows for missing data and the inclusion of auxiliary information. This includes functionalities to conduct a merge of two datasets under the Fellegi-Sunter model using the Expectation-Maximization algorithm. In addition, tools for preparing, adjusting, and summarizing data merges are included. The package implements methods described in Enamorado, Fifield, and Imai (2019) "Using a Probabilistic Model to Assist Merging of Large-scale Administrative Records" doi:10.1017/S0003055418000783 and is available at https://imai.fas.harvard.edu/research/linkage.html.

Last 30 days

This package has been downloaded 579 times in the last 30 days. More downloads than an obscure whitepaper, but not enough to bring down any servers. A solid effort! The following heatmap shows the distribution of downloads per day. Yesterday, it was downloaded 27 times.

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Last 365 days

This package has been downloaded 8,026 times in the last 365 days. Impressive! The kind of number that makes colleagues ask, 'How did you do it?' The day with the most downloads was Jul 21, 2024 with 212 downloads.

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