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677 B
R
18 lines
677 B
R
# Goal: Display of a macroeconomic time-series, with a filled colour
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# bar showing a recession.
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years <- 1950:2000
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timeseries <- cumsum(c(100, runif(50)*5))
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hilo <- range(timeseries)
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plot(years, timeseries, type="l", lwd=3)
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# A recession from 1960 to 1965 --
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polygon(x=c(1960,1960, 1965,1965),
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y=c(hilo, rev(hilo)),
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density=NA, col="orange", border=NA)
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lines(years, timeseries, type="l", lwd=3) # paint again so line comes on top
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# alternative method -- though not as good looking --
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# library(plotrix)
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# gradient.rect(1960, hilo[1], 1965, hilo[2],
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# reds=c(0,1), greens=c(0,0), blues=c(0,0),
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# gradient="y") |