Subject Guide: Economic Statistics
RESEARCH GUIDE FOR :
ECONOMIC STATISTICS
by Mr. Harold Gee
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PRINT SOURCES
a. Reference
Hildebrand, George.
Business Cycle Indicators and Measures: a Complete Guide to Interpreting the
Key Economic Indicators
Chicago, Ill: Probus, 1992.
Reference 2nd Floor
HB3730.H54 1992
The Economist Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics
New York, N.Y.: John Wiley, 1997.
Reference 2nd Floor
HA29.E28 1997
Frumkin, Norman.
Guide to Economic Indicators
Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2000.
Reference 2nd Floor
HC103.F9 2000
Clayton, Gary E., and Martin Gerhard Giesbrecht.
A Guide to Everyday Economic Statistics
New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, 1992.
Stacks 4th Floor
HB137.C57 1992
Fabozzi, Frank J., and Harry I. Greenfield.
The Handbook of Economic and Financial Measures
Homewood, Ill.: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1984.
Reference 2nd Floor
HC 106.8.H36 1984
Rogers, R. Mark.
Handbook of Key Economic Indicators
Burr Ridge, Ill.: Irwin Professional, 1994.
Reference 2nd Floor
HC103.R64 1994
O'Hara, Frederick M.
Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Reference 2nd Floor
HC 106.8.O47 2000
Pearce, David W., Editor.
The MIT Dictionary of Modern Economics
Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1992
Reference 2nd Floor
HB61.P9 1992
Eatwell, John, Murray Milgate and Peter K. Newman, Editors.
The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics
London: MacMillan; New York: Stockton Press, 1987.
Reference 2nd Floor
HB61.N49 1987
Rutherford, Donald.
Routledge Dictionary of Economics
London, U.K.: Routledge, 2002.
Reference 2nd Floor
HB61.R92 2002
Sommers, Albert T.
The U.S. Economy Demystified: What the Major Economic Statistics Mean and Their
Significance for Business
Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, 1988.
Stacks 4th Floor
HC106.5.S64 1988
b. Statistical Sourcebooks
Kurian, George Thomas.
Global Data Locator
Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1997.
Reference 2nd Floor
HA36.K87 1997
Bentley, Linda Holman.
Investment Statistics Locator
Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1995.
Reference Desk 2nd Floor
Z 7164 .C18 C47 1995
c. Statistics
Darnay, Arsen J., Editor.
Economic Indicators Handbook: Times Series, Conversions, Documentation
Detroit: Gale Research, 2002.
Reference 2nd Floor
HC103.E26 2002
Europa World Year Book
London: Europa Publications Limited
(latest edition in reference, earlier editions in stacks)
Reference 2nd Floor
JN1.E85
Eurostat Yearbook 2002: The Statistical Guide to Europe, Data 1990-2000
Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
Reference 2nd Floor
HA1107.E89 2002
International Financial Statistics
Washington D.C.: International Monetary Fund
Holdings: v.1 (1948, monthly)-current
Periodicals 3rd Floor: shelved by title
International Financial Statistics Yearbook
Washington D.C.: International Monetary Fund
Holdings: 1986-current
Reference 2nd Floor
HG61.I57
Yearbook of Labour Statistics
Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour Office.
(latest edition in reference, earlier editions in stacks):
Reference 2nd Floor
HD4826.I63
International Trade Statistics Yearbook
New York, N.Y.: United Nations
(latest edition in reference, earlier editions in stacks):
Reference 2nd Floor
HF91.U473
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LIBRARY DATABASES
Conference
Board
Economics material includes US/global economic indicators and analysis and
forecasts of economic conditions. Full-text research reports on the latest
issues in business management and economics. Includes studies of Fortune 500
companies on business trends, corporate governance, etc. Full-text coverage:
1995 to date.
CRSP
(Center for Research in Security Prices from the University of Chicago)
The CRSP US Government Bond File is available in two frequencies: daily and
monthly. The daily product contains data for about 3,100 marketable US Government
securities traded in the secondary market and during the issued trading period
from June 14, 1961 to the present. The monthly product contains data for approximately
5,000 bonds, notes, and bills since 1925. Additional CRSP files contain information
on stock summaries (indices), treasury bills, maturity portfolios, fama-bliss
discount bonds, Risk Free rates, cap based portfolios, S&P 500, and bond,
bills, and inflation. Historical descriptive information and market data (distribution
information, prices, trading volumes, outstanding shares, total returns) for
issues listed on the NYSE (1925-), AMEX (1962-) and Nasdaq (1972-).
Dismal
Scientist
Provides economic information and analysis including over 100 economic indicators
for more than 15 countries, stock market valuation, profiles by region, articles,
industry information, forecasts, demographic information, and thousands of
economic statistics.
Econlit
EconLit is a citation index with selected abstracts in economics, economic
theory and history, analysis, industry and country studies. Produced by the
American Economic Association, EconLit covers 450 major journals as well
as articles in collective volumes (essays, proceedings, etc.), books, book
reviews, dissertations, and selected working papers. Journal coverage begins
with 1969.
Euromonitor
GMID
Euromonitor's Global Market Information Database (GMID) has Country Data content
with past and current economic indicators. Worldwide coverage with focus on
North America, Europe, Asia Latin America, and Africa.
ISI
Emerging Markets
News and information sources about the emerging markets of selected countries
in Asia, Latin America, North Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe. Includes
full-text primary news sources, financial data, statistics, and legal information.
Multilingual.
SourceOECD
Statistics
Provides access to the full-text of OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development) statistical publications and allows users to build their own
tables in real time. Includes 25 OECD statistical databases, some with data
from 1960 onwards. The library subscribes ONLY to the Statistics portion.
STAT-USA
STAT-USA, an agency in the Economics and Statistics Administration of the U.S.
Department of Commerce, provides economic, business, and international trade
information compiled from over 50 agencies of the Federal Government. This
current full-text/statistical database contains trade statistics, overseas
contacts, market research reports, daily economics releases and procurement
information. STAT-USA also includes access to The National Trade Databank,
The Economic Bulletin Board, and the Survey of Current Business.
Statistical Abstract of the United
States
A statistical reference and guide to over 250 statistical publications and
sources from government and private organizations.
UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics
UNCTAD is the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Handbook
of Statistics provides statistical data relevant to the analysis of world
trade, investment and development. Data up to 1998. Only accessible on certain
library computers with CD-ROM network. To find a location for one of these
computers, please ask a librarian at the Reference Desk.
USA
Trade Online
U.S. Export and Import information on over 18,000 commodities worldwide. Numeric
database provided by U.S. Census Bureau , STAT-USA and Foreign Trade Division.
Updated monthly. Annual data 1998 to date.
WDI
Online
WDI Online, World Development Indicator, provides international social and
economic data for over 550 development indicators and time series data for
over 207 countries and 18 country groups. Includes social, economic, financial,
natural resources, and environmental indicators from 1960 to 2001, where data
are available.
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INTERNET
a. United States
Bureau of Economic Analysis
(U.S. Department of Commerce)
Find national income and product accounts (NIPA's), which feature the estimates
of (GDP) and related measures, plus statistics and publications on national,
regional, industry, and international accounts.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S.
Department of Labor)
Find the latest numbers for CPI, Unemployment Rate, Payroll Employment, Average
Hourly Earnings, PPI, ECI, Productivity, U.S. Import Price Index, and many
other figures for the nation, states and metropolitan areas.
E-Stats
of the U.S. Census Bureau
This is the U.S. Census Bureau's new Internet site devoted exclusively to "Measuring
the Electronic Economy." It features recent and upcoming releases, information
on methods, classification systems, and background papers. The Census Bureau’s
e-commerce measures report the value of goods and services sold online whether
over open networks such as the Internet, or over proprietary networks running
systems such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Economic Report of the
President (The Executive Office of the President of the United States)
Complete report with an Appendix of statistics on National Income and Expenditures;
Population, Employment, Wages, and Productivity; Production and Business Activity;
Prices; Money Stock, Credit, and Finance; Government Finance; Corporate Profits
and Finance; Agriculture; and International Statistics.
Economic Research
and Data (The Federal Reserve Board)
Access to daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly updates of financial and economic
data including historical. Also access to surveys, reports and the Federal
Reserve Bulletin.
Foreign
Trade Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau)
Provides data of country trade balances of the U.S. with monthly ranking tables
of:
-Top 10 countries with which the U.S has a trade deficit;
-Top 10 countries with which the U.S. has a trade surplus;
-Top 10 countries with which the U.S. trades.
Find total trade balances for all countries the U.S trades with for the past
ten years.
The State Export Data link has reports of the top 25 export countries data
for each 50 states as well as the top 25 export commodities for each state.
Economic Research Service
(U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Find popular agricultural data statistics such as: Food Consumption; Farm Income;
Farm Balance Sheet; Agricultural Exchange Rate; Retail Scanner Prices for Meat;
and State Fact Sheets.
National Agricultural Statistics
Services (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Agricultural statistics on national, state and county levels.
Statistics
of Income (IRS, Department of the Treasury)
Click on to the SOI Bulletins link for statistics on Individual Income, and
Corporation Income Tax Returns.
Tax
Statistics (IRS, Department of the Treasury)
For statistics on employment, individual, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship,
excise, international, trust, tax-exempt, estate, wealth, and gift.
Economic
Indicators (Council of Economic Advisors)
Access the monthly economic indicator reports prepared for the Joint Economic
Committee.
EconomicIndicators.gov
(Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
Provides timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from
the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Find the latest statistics and reports on: Retail and Food Services; Construction;
Corporate Profits; Current Account Balance (International Transactions); Durable
Goods; GDP; Housing Vacancies and Homeownership; International Trade in Goods
and Services; Manufacturing and Trade; Wholesale Trade; New Residential Construction
and Sales; Personal Income and Outlays; and Retail E-Commerce Sales.
Federal
Reserve Bank of New York
Access current and historical fed funds, discount, and prime rates. Daily update
of foreign exchange rates.
International
Trade Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce)
Find reports and data on imports, exports, production, prices, and foreign
direct investment in the United States.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(U.S. Department of Transportation)
Find data on air traffic, motor carriers, commodity flow surveys, links to
their annual National Transportation Statistics reports, and to TranStats,
an inter-modal transportation database
b. International
World
Trade Organization
From within their annual publication, International Trade Statistics, you can
find the latest available tables and charts of world trade statistics on merchandise
and commercial services in both value and market share. Find data on who are
the leading importers and exporters, information on trade by sectors and products,
statistics on seven geographical regions, and who are the main trading partners.
International
Monetary Fund
Publishes the World Economic Outlook (WEO) reports about twice a year. Look
especially at the end of each report, where there is a Statistical Appendix
that contains a wealth of global data such as output, real GDP, inflation,
flow of funds and balance of payments.
The World Bank Group
Find access to their World Development Indicators reports or just search for
data by either country or topic. Quick Reference Tables link to GNI, GDP,
and population data.
United
Nations (Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
Clink on the links “Income and Economic Activity” and on “Unemployment” to
find tables of social indicators/data on countries.
United
Nations (Comtrade, Statistics Division)
From the Comtrade database, find import and export tables by product group
and country.
United
Nations (Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
For a geographical and alphabetical list of links to national statistics and
data sources of global countries.
The
World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
Contains country factsheets including a brief economic overview with statistics.
c. Easy Search Guides
Economics
Statistics Briefing Room
The White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room provides quick access to
the latest national economic indicators available. There are links to eight
subjects that are maintained and updated by federal agencies. Find data on
Employment, Income, International, Money, Output Prices, Production, and Transportation.
EconData.net (sponsored by
Economic Development Association, U.S. Department of Commerce)
Search guide to find state and county socioeconomic statistics.
FedStats.gov
Search guide to access national, state, county, and local statistics published
by more than 100 federal agencies
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MISC.
Economagic.com
Provides economic times series data from the Federal Reserves, Census Bureau,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Commerce,
Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, Department of Energy, and
LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate).