Recommended Sites
Country
Data
(World Bank). The source of this data is from the World Development
Indicators database. This site contains statistical information
by the following categories: people (population, literacy
rate); environment (surface area, electrical power); economy
(GDP, exports); technology and infrastructure (telephone,
roads) and trade and finance (exports, debt). Select a country
or a country group. Also links to many other World Bank specialized
data sources.
EconBase
is an impressive website with 64 different journals, most
of which deal with economics. Full text articles are available
only to subscribers only, but anyone can search and access
the abstracts. There are over 17,000 abstracts in 63 economics
and finance journals.
EconLit
is an electronic bibliography of economics literature throughout
the world published by the American Economic Association.
It indexes articles from over 700 journals (including Journal
of International Economic Law and World Trade Review)
and working papers series. It
also abstracts books. Accessible
to GULC community only.
The
Economic Policy Institute is a private think
tank that provides research and education to promote prosperous,
fair and sustainable economy. There are full text working
papers, studies, publications and reports on recently released
government economic data. EPI covers such topics as government
economic policy, trade and globalization and sustainable economies.
EUROSTAT
(Statistical Office of European Communities). EUROSTAT is
the European network for distributing official statistics,
using uniform rules to harmonize statistical data on all European
Union Member States. Economic indicators include national
accounts, monetary and financial indicators, external trade
numbers, prices and producer price indexes, industrial production,
and
unemployment. Available in English, French and German. Searchable.
Foreign
Trade Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau). Provides links
to current trade data, historical data, information on top
trading partners, and trade balance by country. This site
also provides foreign trade regulations, forms, and classification
schedules.
Index
to Internet Trade Information Sources was developed by
the International Trade Centre. The ITC, an agency of the
UNDP operated jointly by the WTO and UNCTAD, works with developing
countries to set up trade promotion programs. The objective
of the Index is to facilitate access to relevant and reliable
sources of market information, statistics and legal information
on the Internet.
The Institute
of International Economics is a private
research institution devoted to the study of international
economic policy. There are full text working papers, policy
briefs, testimony, and hot topics. Use the search engines
to locate materials on your topic.
International
Economic Law (ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International
Law), by Jean M. Wenger, provides a detailed guide to researching
international economic law.
Legal
Scholarship Network (Social Science Research
Network) LSN seeks to facilitate the distribution of scholarly
information related to law to legal, economics, and business
scholars and practitioners throughout the world. LSN issues
a series of electronic "journals" of abstracts of
working papers
as well as articles accepted for publication in various areas
of law. These abstracts are distributed principally via email,
over the Internet, along with weekly announcements. In addition,
law school working papers are posted on the LSN web site for
downloading in Adobe Acrobat format.
Office
of Trade & Economic Analysis (ITA, US Dept. of
Commerce). This site provides global data links, information
on US industry and trade outlooks, US foreign trade data,
US industry sector data, trade policy information, and state
export data.
OECD
Statistics. The OECD provides statistics on main economic
indicators, economies in transition, labor force, agriculture,
national accounts, purchasing power parities, capitol stocks,
and international trade in goods and services of member countries.
See also the link to Other
Statistical Sources - this site provides access to national
statistical sources, both OECD and non-OECD countries.
Statistical
Data Sources (Michigan State University). Comprehensive
collection of links to many statistical data sources on international
business and related topics.
Trade
Statistics (WTO). Includes the International Trade
2003 publication, historical data on merchandise trade, commercial
services trade, merchandise exports, and the WTO Annual Reports.
Available in English, Spanish and French.
United
Nations Statistics Division. Contains statistical
information on economics, environment, demographics and social
indicators. See also InfoNation
and Country-at
a Glance sites.
WebEc
(WWW Resources in Economics) arranges economics-related web
sites by topic.
American
Economics Association (AEA)
International
Directory of Finance and Economics Professionals
is a searchable directory of economists. |
