Economics

This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists more than 2,000 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all resources are also described. In selecting resources for RFE, I exercise some editorial judgment and select items that either offer a substantial amount of information, or are specialized to a given area. Economics Search Engine (ESE) is maintained by the American Economic Association and is an excellent search tool for valid Economics information on the Web. It indexes 23,000 economics web sites from around the world. Searches with it only return their contents.

Long list of links to online sites of interest to economists, including international organizations such as the U.N. International Trade Center and the World Trade Organization, national government pages for several dozen countries and corporate servers with international economic information.

The Conference Board is the world's leading business membership and research organization, connecting senior executives from more than 2,200 enterprises in over 60 nations. A nonprofit, non-advocacy organization, The Conference Board produces the Consumer Confidence Index, the Leading Economic Indicators, and a wide range of reports on best business practices and the latest economic trends.

"This glossary will eventually attempt to cover all of the terms and concepts from international economics, including both international trade and international finance, at least at the introductory level... The glossary includes definitions, links to definitions, and wherever appropriate links to other sites and documents that may provide additional information."

"Pick a country... to see articles from The Economist, background profiles, forecast and statistics from The Economist Intelligence Unit, market and currency updates, news headlines and links." (Note: some articles require a subscription to Economist.Com premium content service.)

This is an alphabetical list of political economy terms.

The International Economics Network is an annotated, selective portal for international economics and related disciplines, which includes daily updated links to research papers, news and commentaries in the field."

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that was established to contribute to the growth of the world economy. It contains many original resources including statistics and research papers.

The IMF eLibrary is a free research tool that can be used to learn more about global economic conditions and policies. With 25,000+ IMF publications, statistical datasets, and additional resources, the IMF eLibrary is the place to start your research.
All content remains free, making the IMF’s valuable research data and analysis accessible to all. Search by topic, region, language, and date or take a look at the curated lists of Essential Readings.

Provides an unbiased economic research through its working papers, publications, and available data.

The NYSE homepage provides information on all aspects of the stock exchange in addition to a glossary of financial terms, located at the top of the site.

A general glossary of economics terms found in scholarly and research literature. It draws from diverse authors for the most easy-to-understand definitions possible and is useful for both the beginner as well as the more advanced user. Be sure to read the help section for tips on making good use of the glossary

Extensive collection of links to statistical and data sites from government as well as non-government organizations. Choose Census for links to census/demographic information, and choose Statistics for a huge list of statistical sources broken down by subject.

World Bank Open Data provides daily updates of global economic developments, with coverage of developing as well as high-income economies. Daily data updates are provided for exchange rates, equity markets, interest rates, stripped bond spreads, commodity prices and emerging market.

The mission of BEA is to produce and disseminate accurate, timely, relevant, and cost-effective economic accounts statistics that provide government, businesses, households, and individuals with a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of economic activity. BEA's national, regional, and international economic accounts present basic information on such key issues as U.S. economic growth, regional economic development, and the Nation's position in the world economy.

United States Federal Government "fact-finding agency" covering the fields of labor economics and statistics. Reports on employment and unemployment, inflation and prices, pay and benefits, productivity and technology, spending and time management, etc. The site also provides tools for analyzing or viewing data.

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.

Home page of the U.S. Census Bureau, contains a huge amount of data and statistics on demographics, economic activity, and labor. To search census data by geographic location, choose American FactFinder from the Census Department home page.

The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Compilations of economic indicators for the United States gathered by the US Census department. Includes such indicators as Gross Domestic Project, employment and wage statistics, productivity measures, prices, money and security markets. Also includes some international economic statistics. Searchable.

Resources include economic documents, institutional information, publications, and legislation from the European Union.

Offers content from databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.

The State Department's Background Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.