aeturrell · aeturrell · Apr 12, 2026 · Apr 12, 2026 · Apr 12, 2026 · Apr 12, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           uv run quarto render --execute
         env:
             # This forces Quarto to use the Python inside your uv venv
-            QUARTO_PYTHON: .venv/bin/python
+            QUARTO_PYTHON: ${{ github.workspace }}/.venv/bin/python
 
 
       - name: Check if there is a parent commit

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           uv run quarto render --execute
         env:
             # This forces Quarto to use the Python inside your uv venv
-            QUARTO_PYTHON: .venv/bin/python
+            QUARTO_PYTHON: ${{ github.workspace }}/.venv/bin/python
 
       - name: success
         run: |

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To make changes:
 1. create a new branch
 2. install the Python environment or alternatively build and work in the docker image (which comes with the Python environment)
 3. make your content changes, amending the Python environment as necessary (eg add packages via `uv add <packagename>`)
-4. Check your changes look right with `uv run quarto render --execute` to render the book, and `uv run python -m http.server -d _book 8000` to read it locally
+4. Check your changes look right with `uv run quarto render --execute` to render the book, and `uv run python -m http.server -d _book 8000` to read it locally then head to "http://localhost:8000" to see it.
 5. run pre-commit using `uv run pre-commit run --all-files`
 6. if the checks clear, commit your change(s) 
 7. make a pull request

diff --git a/_quarto.yml b/_quarto.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ book:
     - part: "End Matter"
       chapters:
         - contributing.qmd
-        - zreferences.qmd
+        - references.qmd
 
 bibliography: references.bib
 csl: csl/chicago-author-date.csl
@@ -159,3 +159,5 @@ format:
 execute:
   freeze: auto
   error: false
+
+jupyter: python3
diff --git a/auto-office.ipynb b/auto-office.ipynb
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diff --git a/code-advanced.ipynb b/code-advanced.ipynb
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diff --git a/code-advcd-best-practice.ipynb b/code-advcd-best-practice.ipynb
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diff --git a/code-basics.ipynb b/code-basics.ipynb
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diff --git a/code-further-advanced.ipynb b/code-further-advanced.ipynb
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
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diff --git a/code-where.ipynb b/code-where.ipynb
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
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diff --git a/coding-for-economists-quickstart.ipynb b/coding-for-economists-quickstart.ipynb
@@ -793,9 +793,9 @@
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diff --git a/craft-technical-reports.qmd b/craft-technical-reports.qmd
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ We can refer back to this figure later using @fig-error.
 
 To generate your bibliography anywhere other than the end of the document, you'll need to use
 
-::: {#refs}
+::: {{#refs}}
 :::
 
 And this leaves you free to have your appendix separate.

diff --git a/data-advanced.ipynb b/data-advanced.ipynb
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
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diff --git a/data-analysis-quickstart.ipynb b/data-analysis-quickstart.ipynb
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diff --git a/data-categorical.ipynb b/data-categorical.ipynb
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
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diff --git a/data-databases.ipynb b/data-databases.ipynb
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@
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diff --git a/data-exploratory-analysis.ipynb b/data-exploratory-analysis.ipynb
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
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diff --git a/data-extraction.ipynb b/data-extraction.ipynb
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
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    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "And, because it's also a really useful one, let's also see how to use **pandas-datareader** to access World Bank data."
+    "And, because it's also a really useful one, let's also see how to use **wbgapi** to access World Bank data."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -197,22 +197,24 @@
    "source": [
     "# World Bank CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons per capita)\n",
     "# https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.GHG.ALL.PC.CE.AR5\n",
-    "# World Bank pop\n",
-    "# https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL\n",
     "# country and region codes at http://api.worldbank.org/v2/country\n",
     "import textwrap\n",
     "\n",
-    "from pandas_datareader import wb\n",
+    "import wbgapi as wb\n",
     "\n",
-    "df = wb.download(  # download the data from the world bank\n",
-    "    indicator=\"EN.GHG.ALL.PC.CE.AR5\",  # indicator code\n",
-    "    country=[\"US\", \"CHN\", \"IND\", \"Z4\", \"Z7\"],  # country codes\n",
-    "    start=2019,  # start year\n",
-    "    end=2019,  # end year\n",
+    "indicator_code = \"EN.GHG.ALL.PC.CE.AR5\"\n",
+    "df = (\n",
+    "    wb.data.DataFrame(\n",
+    "        indicator_code,\n",
+    "        [\"USA\", \"CHN\", \"IND\", \"EAS\", \"ECS\"],  # country and region codes\n",
+    "        time=range(2019, 2020),\n",
+    "        labels=True,\n",
+    "    )\n",
+    "    .rename(columns={\"Country\": \"country\", \"YR2019\": indicator_code})\n",
+    "    .reset_index(drop=True)\n",
     ")\n",
-    "df = df.reset_index()  # remove country as index\n",
     "df[\"country\"] = df[\"country\"].apply(lambda x: textwrap.fill(x, 10))  # wrap long names\n",
-    "df = df.sort_values(\"EN.GHG.ALL.PC.CE.AR5\")  # re-order\n",
+    "df = df.sort_values(indicator_code)  # re-order\n",
     "df.head()"
    ]
   },
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diff --git a/data-intro.ipynb b/data-intro.ipynb
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@
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diff --git a/data-joining-data.ipynb b/data-joining-data.ipynb
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
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diff --git a/data-missing-values.ipynb b/data-missing-values.ipynb
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diff --git a/data-numbers.ipynb b/data-numbers.ipynb
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diff --git a/data-spreadsheets.ipynb b/data-spreadsheets.ipynb
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diff --git a/data-transformation.ipynb b/data-transformation.ipynb
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diff --git a/econmt-bayes-bambi.ipynb b/econmt-bayes-bambi.ipynb
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diff --git a/econmt-bayesian.ipynb b/econmt-bayesian.ipynb
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diff --git a/econmt-diagnostics.ipynb b/econmt-diagnostics.ipynb
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diff --git a/econmt-generalised-models.ipynb b/econmt-generalised-models.ipynb
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diff --git a/econmt-probability-random.ipynb b/econmt-probability-random.ipynb
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diff --git a/econmt-regression.ipynb b/econmt-regression.ipynb
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diff --git a/econmt-statistics.ipynb b/econmt-statistics.ipynb
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