Economics Websites and Library Resources - ECON 202 - Macroeconomics (Kamara)

Links to Economics Websites

Economics Online
From the U.K., this website provides daily economic news as well as analysis, theory and tutorials on topics such as "How Markets Work" and "The Global Economy."
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From the Home drop-down menu choose options such as definitions, videos and questions. An independent organization, the purpose of Economics Online is to "promote the study of economics at school, college and to the general public." (site description)
MRU: Marginal Revolution University
Created by two George Mason University economics professors this non-profit site provides access to a library of over 800 economics education videos.
New York Times: Business Day - Economy
The Economy section of the NYT newspaper provides quick access to the latest news related to business, economics, and the economy.
The Federal Reserve
News, publications, forms, tools, and other information from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the central bank of the Unites States.
Wall Street Journal - Economy
Keep up to date on U.S. and world economics news with the WSJ economy section.

Economics Journals in Print

These journals are available in Business Source Complete and ProQuest, except for articles from the most recent 2 years. BUT, you can read articles from the most recent 2 years in the print periodicals, located in Cannell Library:

American Economic Review
Journal of Economic Literature

These journals are only available in print at Cannell Library:

American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Links to Websites for Group Project Paper

Bureau of Labor Statistics
From the U.S. Department of Labor, this site is the definitive source for statistics and information about jobs and careers.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Includes statistics like U.S. gross domestic product, (GDP), state and local numbers, foreign trade and investment stats, and industry data.
U.S. International Trade Commission
USITC DataWeb provides U.S. merchandise trade and tariff data, such as imports and exports.
The Federal Reserve
News, publications, forms, tools, and other information from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the central bank of the Unites States.
United States Census Bureau
Extensive data about the U.S. population and economy.
The World Bank
The World Bank is a partnership of over 170 countries "working together for sustainable solutions that reduce world poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries." (Who We Are)
World Bank DataBank
Analyze and visualize world data on a variety of indicators, including: World Development; Statistical Capacity; Education Statistics; Gender Statistics; and Health Nutrition and Population Statistics.
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Watch the tutorials provided to make the best use of these interactive tools.
International Monetary Fund: Data
Global economic data from the IMF, an organization of 189 countries. Includes an interactive IMF DataMapper and numerous databases related to GDP, global housing, currency, financial data by country, and more.

ECON 202 - Macroeconomics (Kamara): Economics Websites and Library Resources

Links to Economics Websites

Economics Journals in Print

Links to Websites for Group Project Paper

Business & Economics Library Databases