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Economics

• Dr. T's EconLinks.com
  Billed as "a comprehensive index of useful links for anyone interested in economics, business, and finance," this web site includes updated information useful for undergraduate economics students.
  
• EconoLink
  This quick, easy-to-use source provides broad subject coverage and brief annotations to the various WWW economics pages.
  
• Economics Glossary
  The Biz/ed Economics Glossary contains over 1000 business/ economics definitions, a listing of acronyms, cross-references to related terms, and includes 200 commonly used diagrams .
  
• Finance Resources on the Web
  Developed by Ian Giddy ( Stern School of Business, New York University ), the resource links to web information on corporate finance, financial markets, fund and investment research, international finance, risk management, etc.
  
• The Information Economy
  Dean of the School of Information Management Systems at UC Berkeley, Dr. Varian's web site traces the economic foundations of the Internet and its implications for the future.
  
• Institute of Business and Economic Research
  Based at UC Berkeley, the IBER funds and publishes research in the fields of business and economics.
  
• The Library of Economics & Liberty
  As a resource of the Liberty Fund, the web site links to "seminal works" in economics, books, bibliographies, academic sites, journals, etc.
  
• RePec: Research Papers in Economics
  Compiled by various international economics scholars, the University of Connecticut RePec site includes some 140,000 working papers, 150,000 journal articles, and information from over 900 books.
  
• Resources for Economists on the Internet
  Bill Goffe's comprehensive guide explores the world of economics through listings of e-journals, general publications, newsgroups, mailing lists, etc.
  
• Rutgers Economics Research Guide
  Maintained by the Rutgers Library, this extensive listing of WWW sites focuses on the full array of web published economics reference sources.
  
• WebEc: WWW Resources in Economics
  Modeled after the subject classification used in the Journal of Economic Literature, WebEc is a detailed topic-based directory of the full range of economics-related web pages.

Economic Data and Statistics

• Bureau of Economic Analysis
  This WWW database publishes the latest information and statistical reports released by the U.S. Department of Commerce's BEA.
  
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  As the primary federal agency for compiling labor economics and business data, the BLS web site provides accurate, up-to-date statistical analyses of the U.S. economy.
  
• Census Bureau Economic Programs
  This U.S. Bureau of the Census site includes the latest business, demographic and economic statistical reports released by the agency, and provides links to other major data series.
  
• EPI Datazone
  Issuing some 50 different labor market time series, the Economic Policy Institute [ EPI ] has compiled a "user-friendly" source for various statistical data sets on U.S. income, earnings, prices, etc.
  
• EconData
  University of Maryland INFORUM web site that provides access to thousands of historical economic data publications and series published by the federal government.
  
• Economic Indicators
  The U. S. Census Bureau has compiled a quick summary of the various types of national economic statistics and indicators.
  
• Economics for Decision Makers
  Compiled by the Conference Board, a non-advocacy organization with some 2,800 members worldwide, this source "provides timely research on management practices and economic trends."
  
• FRED II - Federal Reserve Economic Data
  Maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED II provides ASCII text files that can easily be converted to Excel spreadsheets on interest rates, monetary statistics, consumer and producer price indexes, gross domestic products, etc.
  
• National Bureau of Economic Research
  With a goal of "promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works," the nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research accesses ongoing university research projects and contains an invaluable listing of web links.
  
• Stat-USA/Internet
  Compiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Stat-USA/Internet is a starting point for researching the agency's various economic reports, international trade data, and other statistical information.
  
• Statistical Abstract of the United States [ 1995 - 2000 ] Billed as "the government's most important statistical factbook," this U. S. Department of Commerce publication includes a wide selection of statistics on the economic, educational, health, political, and social aspects of American life.
  
• Statistical Data Locators
  Compiled by the Nanyang Technological University Library, this source provides links to hundreds of statistical databases throughout the world.
  
• Statistical Sources on the Web
  This University of Michigan award-winning site includes links to various statistical web resources on topics such as: agriculture, business, consumerism, economics, education, health, housing, labor, politics, etc.
  

Economic Development

• Economic Growth Resources
  This web site provides access to international research data on economic growth from sources such as data sets, journals, working papers, literature surveys, etc.
  
• Welcome to IEDN
  The Interactive Economic Development Network is focused on WWW-based information sources for development professionals.

Economic History

• Archive of the History of Economic Thought
  The McMaster University collection of publications by the "fathers of modern economic theory" are available through this web site.
  
• Economic History Services
  EH.Net's electronic discussion group / file server provides abstracts on economic history, book reviews, course syllabi, economic history databases, etc., and includes the EH.Net Encyclopedia of Business & Economic History .
  
• Great Economists and Their Times
  Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, this site uses the major schools of theory and 10 significant American and European economists to analyze the evolution of economic theory.
  
• The History of Economic Thought
  This New School University Center for Economics Policy Analysis web site focuses on economic theories from ancient times to contemporary issues and provides alphabetical listings of economists, discussions of the various schools of thought, etc .
  

International Economics & Trade

• Alta Plana
  The Alta Plana: International Economics Gateway includes hyperlinks to major corporate, international organizations, and national government web sites and features a country-specific listing of economic and statistical sources.
  
• Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean
  This United Nations commission collects all major research studies, interviews, speeches, etc. that focus on the economic development of the region.
  
• Economist.com Country Briefings
  The Economist Intelligence Unit has developed detailed overviews of some 60 major nations, including economic forecasts, political and economic structure, demographic profiles, data on gross domestic product, etc.
  
• FT.Com Country & Industry Surveys
  The British publication, Financial Times, releases some 240 surveys that include data on specific foreign countries, world financial markets and trade, geopolitics, global industries, etc.
  
• IISD
  The International Institute for Sustainable Development is a non-governmental Canadian institute dedicated to distributing current research on developing a sustainable world-wide economy.
  
• IMF - International Monetary Fund
  With a goal of promoting international monetary cooperation and stability, the 182 member country International Monetary Fund provides detailed statistics and analyses.
  
• Index of Economic Freedom
  A joint venture of The Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation, this web site surveys some 161 countries and analyzes categories including trade and monetary policy, banking and finance, foreign investment, wages and prices, etc.
  
• The International Economics Network
  This is an easy to use directory of web sources that concentrates on these global topics: business and finance, development, economics, law, politics, etc.
  
• The International Political Economy Network
  Hosted by Indiana University, this source details ongoing research and academic scholarship for those interested in the functioning of the global economy.
  
• OECD Statistics Portal
  With an emphasis on the role of member countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development publishes statistical data that complements the information published by other international agencies and the federal government.
  
• Office of Trade & Economic Analysis
  A division of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the OTEA includes basic international trade information, including import/export data by country, region, and product.
  
• WTO / GATT Research
  Compiled by Jeanne Rehberg, Reference Librarian at the New York University School of Law Library, this provides quick, easy-to-use access to print, microfiche, and electronic resources on the World Trade Organization and the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade .
  
• The World Bank Group
  This site focuses on the World Bank Group's efforts to fight world poverty "by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity, and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors."
  
• World Trade Organization
  The World Trade Organization provides quick access to specialized international topics such as: the goods & services industry, intellectual property, government procurement, environmental policy, etc.

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