| allocation | Sample sizes for each stratum | 
| beat.1st | Compute one stage multivariate optimal allocation. | 
| beat.2st | Multivariate optimal allocation for different domains in two stage statified sample design | 
| beat.cv | Computation of coefficient of variation (CV) for a given multivariate multiple allocation | 
| build_dummy_variables | Derives dummy variables from target variables to the sampling frame | 
| check_input | Check of coherence in the inputs for the allocation step | 
| deft_start | Starting values for the Design Effect (deft) | 
| design | Sampling design variables | 
| effst | Estimator effect | 
| errors | Precision constraints (maximum CVs) as input for Bethel allocation | 
| eval_2stage | Evaluation of the two-stage sample design optimized solution by simulation | 
| input_to_beat.2st_1 | Input dataframes for R2BEAT two-stages sample design (when a previous round of the survey is available, but no sampling frame) | 
| input_to_beat.2st_2 | Prepares the design and psu file for two-stage sample design (when a previous round of the survey is available, but no sampling frame) | 
| plot_sens | Plot of the sensitivity analysis for some parameters by means of grid search | 
| prepareInputToAllocation1 | Input dataframes for R2BEAT two-stages sample design when sampling frame is available | 
| prepareInputToAllocation2 | Input dataframes for R2BEAT two-stages sample design when both sampling frame and a previous round of the survey are available | 
| PSU_strat | Information on Primary Stage Units (PSUs) stratification | 
| rho | Intraclass correlation coefficients for self and non self representative in the strata | 
| select_PSU | Select sample of primary stage units (PSU) | 
| select_PSU2 | Select sample of primary stage units (PSU) | 
| select_SSU | Select sample of secondary stage units (SSU) | 
| sensitivity_min_SSU | Sensitivity analysis for choosing minimum number of SSUs per PSU (sampling frame available) | 
| sensitivity_min_SSU2 | Sensitivity analysis for choosing minimum number of SSUs per PSU (no sampling frame available) | 
| sens_names | Function for better presentation of sensitivity information | 
| strata | Strata characteristics |