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This research guide is designed to locate economic research and related resources, such as, articles, statistical information, government information and more.
Most Used Economic Databases
- EconLit This link opens in a new windowJournal articles, dissertations and working papers from the American Economic Association. Topics include economic theory and practice, fiscal theory, econometrics, agricultural economics, public finance, demography, monetary theory, international economics, and more. Coverage: 1886 - present.
- NBER Working Papers This link opens in a new windowWorking papers posted by The National Bureau of Economic Research on topics related to economics, including macroeconomics, international economics, microeconomics, public economies, labor supply and demand, business cycles, trade, financial markets, law and economics and much more. Coverage: 1973 - present.
- ProQuest One Business (formerly ABI Inform) This link opens in a new windowArticles from trade journals and magazines, scholarly journals, and general interest magazines covering accounting, advertising, business, company information, industry Information, management, marketing, real estate, economics, finance, human resources, and international business. Coverage: 1923 - present.
Frequently Used Economic Websites
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Urban InstituteThe Urban Institute analyzes economics and public policy in the nation's urban environments.
- 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.