Introduction
This research guide is designed to locate economic related resources, such as, articles, statistical information, government information and much more.
Most Used Economic Databases
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EconLitCompiled and abstracted in an easily searchable format, EconLit is a comprehensive index of economic journal articles, books, book reviews, collective volume articles, working papers and dissertations.
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NBER Working PapersThe National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
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IMF International Financial Statistics OnlineContains time series data from 1948. Includes Country, World, and Commodity Prices Tables. Economic Concept View provides a cross-country view of the concepts in the IFS by individual or groups of countries.
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Value LineOne of the largest independent, objective and unbiased sources for investment research. The company collects data and analyzes performance of approximately 8,000 stocks, 13,000 mutual funds, 80,000 options and other securities.
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ABI/ INFORMThis resource contains content on more than 60,000 companies as well as executive profiles, reports on market conditions, and in-depth case studies of global business trends.
Frequently Used Economic Websites
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U.S Bureau of Economic AnalysisBEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.
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FRASER® - Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic ResearchFRASER® is a project of the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The site provides historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents.
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OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) DataFind, compare and share the latest OECD data in the form of charts, maps, tables, publications and more. Browse by topic or by country.
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The Urban InstituteThe Urban Institute analyzes economics and public policy in the nation's urban environments.
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The World BankThe World Bank Group offers loans, advice, and an array of customized resources to more than 100 developing countries and countries in transition.
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Gabrielle (Abby) Annala
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