Websites for Economics

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General Sources

Bureau of Economic Analysis

BEA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce and describes itself as "the nation's economic accountant, preparing estimates that illuminate key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy."

County and City Data Books

This resource provides online access to the electronic versions of the 1988, 1994, and 2000 County and City Data Books.

Economic Education Web

This site is "your portal to economic education resources in all forms and at all levels."

Economic Indicators

Statistical summary of economic figures published monthly for the U.S. Congress' Joint Economic Committee. Includes current and some historical information on GDP, national income, personal income, labor and wages, production, housing starts, producer prices, CPI, monetary supply, federal finance, and balance of trade.

Economic Report of the President

Statistical summary of economic figures published monthly for the U.S. Congress' Joint Economic Committee. Includes current and some historical information on GDP, national income, personal income, labor and wages, production, housing starts, producer prices, CPI, monetary supply, federal finance, and balance of trade.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room

Provides "links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies. All the estimates for the indicators presented in the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms are the most currently available values." Includes Employment, Income, International, Money, Output, Prices, Production, and Transportation.

Federal Reserve Board, Economic Research and Data

The official website of the Federal Reserve. Includes statistics, surveys, working papers, articles and more.

Political Risk Yearbook

This site "offers Country Reports on 106 countries-each giving you the most accurate political and economic risk analysis available. Each Country Report focuses specifically on vital political and business information: finding developing markets, determining currency movements, preparing for capital investments, or making judgments about corporate security."

U.S. Census Bureau

Provides statistical data on a host of subjects with a strong emphasis on demographics, business, and geography.

Yahoo Business and Economy

An enormous and varied collection of business and company sites.

Working Papers

EconPapers

Largest collection of online working papers and journals available.

EconWPA

"This award winning service (provided by the Economics Department of Washington University ), is devoted to the free distribution of working papers in economics. There are 22 subject areas, along with a test posting area, a meetings area, an area for programs and an area for data."

IDEAS

Hosted by the University of Connecticut, this site offers working papers, articles, book chapters, and software components. Boasts over 270,000 searchable items.

National Bureau of Economic Research

A private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that promotes a greater understanding of how the economy works. Working papers are available on the main page and the Data link provides further information as well.

WoPEc

Searchable working papers collection, closely related to EconPapers and there is likely to be overlap.