Internet Resources

 

Associations
Research Organizations
Research, Statistics, Government Information
News
Other Resources

 

Associations

American Economic Association
    http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA/

American Finance Association
    http://www.afajof.org/

American Law and Economics Association
    http://www.amlecon.org/

International Economic Development Council
    http://www.iedconline.org/

National Economics Association
    http://www.ncat.edu/~neconasc/

New York State Economics Association
    http://organizations.oneonta.edu/nysea/

Research Organizations

The Brookings Institute - Economic Studies
    http://www.brook.edu/es/es_hp.htm
    Non-profit, non-partisan research organization that has an Economic Studies
    division.  On this site you will find commentary and analysis, policy briefs, and
    other publications.

Center for Economic and Policy Research
    http://www.cepr.net/pages/CEPR_info_page.htm
    Non-proft, non-partisan research organization whose website features include
    columns and op-eds on current events, full-text reports, analysis of articles in
    the NY Times and Washington Post, economic data analysis, and debate
    proceedings.

Economic Policy Institute
    http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/about
    Non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts research on economic issues
    focusing on low- and middle-income Americans and their families.  On this site
    you will find full-text articles, issue guides, national data on the labor market, 
    state and regional data on employment and earnings, economic indicators, 
    a family budget calculator, and an unemployment insurance calculator.

Institute for International Economics
    http://www.iie.com
    Non-profit, non-partisan research organization devoted to the study of
    international economics.  Areas of the website include Hot Topics in
    International Economics, Country and Regional Studies, Working Papers, Policy
    Briefs, Speeches, Testimony, and Papers.

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
    http://www.jointcenter.org/index.html
    Non-profit research organization that focuses on public policy issues of special
    concern to African Americans and other minorities.  On this site you will find
    fact sheets, data tables, and other documents

Kiel Institute for World Economics
    http://www.uni-kiel.de/IfW/homeeng.htm
    International research center located in Kiel, Germany.  Five main focuses of 
    research are: Growth, Structural Change, and International Division of Labor,
    Environmental and Resource Economics, Regional Economics, Development 
    Economics and Global Integration, and Business Cycles.

National Bureau of Economic Research
    http://www.nber.org/
    Non-profit, non-partisan research organization that focuses on promoting a 
    great understanding of how the economy works.  Free information on this site
    includes working papers and program reports on such topics as aging, corporate
    finance, health care, and productivity.

The Levy Economics Institute (Bard College)
    http://www.levy.org/
    Research institution based at Bard College which focuses on economic policy.  
    Features of the site include public policy briefs, strategic analysis, working 
    papers, and policy notes.

Research, Statistics, Government Information

Bureau of Labor Statistics
    http://www.bls.gov
    A wealth of information and data on such topics as inflation and consumer 
    spending, wages, earning and benefits, productivity, employment, industries,
    business costs, and more.

Big Charts
    http://www.bigcharts.com
    Site contains interactive charts and comprehensive investment research
    information.

Census Bureau: 1997 Economic Census Data
    http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html
    U.S. economic census data from 1997 provided for all geographic areas and all
    sectors.  The 2002 economic census is currently underway.

CIA World Factbook
    http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
    Country information including an economic overview.

Congressional Budget Office
    http://www.cbo.gov
    Budget and economic information for the United States.

Economic Indicators
   
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/eibrowse/broecind.html
    Browse economic indicators from 1998 to 2003.

Economic Report of the President
    http://w3.access.gpo.gov/eop/
    Find full-text reports going back to 1995.

EDGAR
    http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
    Database of SEC disclosure filings.  Great site to locate information on public
    and private companies.

Findlaw
    http://www.findlaw.com
    Access to laws and codes as related to consumers and small business owners.

The Library of Economics and Liberty
    http:www.econlib.org

Statistical Resources on the Web: Comprehensive Economics
    http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stecon.html
    Statistical data include labor, business, demographics and more.

News

CNN/Money
    http://money.cnn.com

Fortune
    http://www.fortune.com

Economist.com
    http://www.economist.com

Bloomberg.com
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news

Other Resources

AmosWEB Economic Gloss*arama
    http://www.amosweb.com/gls
    Online dictionary of over 1,800 economic terms.

RFE: Resources for Economists on the Internet
    http://rfe.wustl.edu
    Links to numerous websites for economic data, programs, jobs, news, etc.

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