Economics and Economic Data
Subject Guides: Business and Economics
Biographies of Economists
Comprehensive Statistical Sources
Economic Calculators
Economic Forecasts
Economic Indicators
Economic Overviews & Analysis
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Guides to Economic Indicators
Internet Gateways
International Economic Data
Locating Articles
Locating Books
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a "blue ribbon" source. Try these first!BIOGRAPHIES OF ECONOMISTS
Great economists before Keynes Ref.HB76.B55 1986
Great economists since Keynes Ref. HB76 .B55 1998
Describes careers and contributions of major economists before the twentieth
century and during it.
Who's Who in Economics Ref. HB76 .W47 2003
A biographical dictionary of major economists from 1700 to
the present. Includes a list of publications and summary of
major contribution to the field for each individual.
Portraits
of Economists <http://www.econ.duke.edu/Economists/>
Free use of this collection of portraits of 50 great economists for educational purposes
is encouraged.
COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICAL SOURCES
Business Statistics Ref. HC101 .A13122
Contains economic data series from 1967 to the present. Covers
GDP, consumer spending and prices, employment and earnings,
money, foreign trade, and various industries.
EconData.Net
<http://www.econdata.net/>
Designed to help researchers gain access to state and regional socioeconomic
data. Aims to be a convenient, comprehensive first stop for
anyone searching public and private data sources on the Web.
FRASER, Federal
Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
<http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/>
For the researcher, access to standard U.S. government economic data publications and statistical releases dating from 1900 onward.
FRED, Federal Reserve Economic Data <http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred/>
Provides historical data sets for U.S. economic indicators gathered by
the Federal Reserve banks. Includes daily interest rates, monetary indicators,
balance of payments, etc. Also available is vintage economic data through ALFRED and mapped data through GeoFRED.
FedStats
<http://www.fedstats.gov/>
Easy A-Z access to statistical data on many topics, including
business and economics, collected from over 70 federal agencies.
Regional Economics
Accounts <http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/>
From the Bureau of Economic Analysis, provides data for gross
domestic product by state and also state and local area personal income.
Standard & Poor's Statistical Service Ref. HG4921 .S7522
Provides monthly updates for current (2-3 years) and historic (25-100
years) U.S. economic data in these areas: banking and finance, production and
labor, prices, income and trade, various industries, and stock market
indexes.
Stat-USA
A UT Libraries business database
Provides current economic data and news through "State
of the Nation" and international trade information through
"Globus/National Trade Data Bank."
Statistical
Abstract of the United States <http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2006edition.html>
A primary source of statistical information of all kinds, this
annual publication contains data from both the federal government
and many private organizations. Check the table footnotes
for publications where additional information can be found.
Tennessee Economic Development Center <http://www.2.tnecd.net/prospect/comm_data.htm>
For each of Tennessee's counties, provides basic demographic
and economic data, a list of major employers, local tax rates,
utility and transportation facilities.
U.S. Bureau of the Census
<http://www.census.gov/>
A primary source of official U.S. statistical data, conducting a
population census every 10 years and an economic census
every 5 years. In intervening years, additional specialized
surveys are conducted. Data covers the entire
U.S., states, counties, Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's),
or cities.
ECONOMIC CALCULATORS
How Much Is That? <http://eh.net/hmit/>
Time series that measure the value of money, growth rates, GDP, earning and other financial indicators over various dates for the US and UK.
Inflation Conversion
Factors for Dollars 1665 to the Present
<http://oregonstate.edu/cla/polisci/faculty/sahr/sahr.htm>
To convert the value of the dollar in any year from 1665 onward to a current
dollar rate, a chart is provided with an annual conversion rate number.
Measuring Worth <http://measuringworth.com/>
From two scholars of economic history, an attempt to define and measure the "objective" value or worth over time of items such as purchasing power, inflation rates, stock growth rates, etc.
What's a
Dollar Worth? <http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/research/data/us/calc/>
From the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, calculate the value of the dollar for any year from 1913 to the present,
as based on the Consumer Price Index. Also has estimates from 1800 to present.
ECONOMIC FORECASTS
Congressional Budget Office
<http://www.cbo.gov/>
Provides annual economic and federal budget projections for 8-10 years.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Economic
Indicators <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/indicators>
Browse or search this monthly publication with charts and
tables covering standard economic indicators. Data are provided
annually, monthly, and quarterly.
Economic Report
of the President <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/>,
also Ref. HC106.5 .A272
This annual economic review, prepared by the U. S. Council
of Economic Advisors, contains an appendix of major economic indicators.
Economic Statistics Briefing Room <http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html>
Easy access to the latest economic indicators plus links to
additional statistical information. A good place to begin
for the latest basic data.
Stat-USA
A UT Libraries business database
Provides current economic data and news through "State
of the Nation." Data are available daily within minutes
of release by the agency.
Survey of Current Business <http://www.bea.gov/scb/>, also HC101 .A13
From the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, an important monthly
source of current business statistics--national, international,
and regional--including general business and economic indicators,
employment and earnings, foreign trade, and industry.
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW & ANALYSIS
Current Economic Conditions ("The Beige Book") <http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/BeigeBook/2007/>
Commentary on the U.S. economy with information on current
conditions in each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts. Comment
is drawn from a variety of business contacts and economic
segments such as consumer spending, wages and employment,
banking and finance, manufacturing, construction, etc. are
discussed.
Economic Report
of the President <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/>,
also Ref. HC106.5 .A272
An annual review of the nation's economic condition, prepared
by the Council of Economic Advisors, with summaries of current
federal policy and projections for future strategy.
Treasury Bulletin
<http://www.fms.treas.gov/bulletin/>, also HJ10.A45 Documents/Microforms
Each issue of this publication of the Treasury Department's
Financial Management Service begins with a 4-5 page summary
of nation's economic status and conditions.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS & DICTIONARIES
AmosWEB's GLOSS*arama
A database of 2000 economic terms and concepts to browse or search; an encyclopedia with further economic information is also available through this site.
Encyclopedia of American Economic History Ref.HC103.E52
Provides information on all major aspects of American economic
life, from colonial times to the 1970s, and includes references
for further reading.
The New Palgrave: a Dictionary of Economics Ref. HB61.N49 1987
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance Ref. HG151.N48 1992
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law Ref. K487.E3N48 1998
An economic dictionary/encyclopedia featuring detailed articles
defining and explaining economic concepts. Two companion publications
cover money, finance, and economic law.
GUIDES TO ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Finding and Using Economic Information Ref. HC106.J63 1993
Written for those who are "tyrannized, overwhelmed, bored
or bedazzled" by economic data, but who cannot escape
the need to use it. Intended for anyone who wonders what economic
data mean, how they are collected, where you can find them,
and how you can use them.
Guide to Economic Indicators Ref. HC103 .F9 1994
A quick guide for non-economists to the most frequently cited
economic—what they are, who produces them, where to find them.
LexisNexis
Statistical A UT Libraries business database
Use to identify publications containing specific statistical
data from the U.S. government, trade and professional associations,
U.S. state agencies, or international organizations. Copies
of most of the publications are available in the UT Libraries
in print, microfiche, or electronically.
INTERNET GATEWAYS
EconData.Net
<http://www.econdata.net/>
Designed to help data users gain access to state and regional socioeconomic
data. Aims to be a convenient, comprehensive first stop for
anyone searching public and private data sources on the Web.
FreeLunch.com
<http://www/economy.com/freelunch/>
A portal for economic data and forecasts; FreeLunch provides
data free of charge if you register.
RePEc
<http://repec.org/>
An umbrella effort to organize information of interest to
economists on the web. Includes links to collections of working
papers, to economics journals, to economics departments at
universities and research centers, and a wide variety of economics
web resources.
RFE--Resources
for Economists on the Internet <http://rfe.org/>
A lengthy, comprehensive list of Internet sites useful to
academic and practicing economists sponsored by the American Economic Association.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DATA
Global Development Finance Online, a UT Libraries business database
From the World Bank, provides access to debt and financial flows indicators for 136 countries from 1970 to 2015, where available.
SourceOECD,
a UT Libraries business database
Surveys and studies of political and economic activity in 24 developed
nations of Europe, Asia, and North America that are members of the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development, plus statistics on banking, education, employment, industry, international development, trade and direct investment, migration, national accounts, science and technology, social expenditures, and health.
United Nations Common Database, a UT Libraries business database
Selected economic and social data series from over 30 specialized UN international data sources. Time span covered varies from 10-50 years, depending on availability.
World Development Indicators Online, a UT Libraries business database
From the World Bank, provides development indicators, with time series for 208 countries from 1960 to 2006, where data are available.
LOCATING ARTICLES
Business
Source Premier A UT Libraries
business database
This index of 3000 popular, trade, and scholarly business
journals begins coverage in the 1960's. Full text is available
for most of the titles included.
EconLit
A UT Libraries business database
A comprehensive index to the world's economic literature covering
journals, articles in collective volumes (essays, proceedings,
etc.), books, dissertations, and working papers. Includes
abstracts for most citations with links to some full text.
Factiva A UT Libraries business database
Search the full text of over 8,000 newspapers, periodicals,
wire services, media transcripts, or web sites for articles
about companies, products, and subjects.
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe A UT Libraries business database
Search both the News and the Business sections of this database
for the full text of articles from a variety of sources.
NBER Working Papers A UT Libraries business database
From the National Bureau of Economic Research, an index plus
the full text of their working papers from June 1973
to date. Search by keyword or browse by JEL or NBER classification
schemes.
PAIS(Public
Affairs Information Service) A UT Libraries database
An index to the literature of public and social policy including
economics, and covering journal articles, books, and government
documents. Abstracts included but no full text.
Social
Sciences Abstracts A UT Libraries database
An interdisciplinary index of research journals in the social
sciences including economics. Abstracts included but no
full text.
Web
of Science A UT Libraries database
Indexes the both articles and cited references from over 8,000
peer-reviewed journals in all subjects. Abstracts are available
for science and social sciences source material, no full text.
LOCATING BOOKS
Use the UT Libraries catalog to find call numbers and locations for books about economics and economic conditions.
Created and maintained by Karmen Crowther, Business Librarian
Last revision: 8/02/07