Economics Subject Guide
Facts & Numbers
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HA 202 . A36 (Reference Desk Collection) This statistical guide covers not only places in the United States, but a broad range of subjects from agriculture and banking to veterans and vital statistics. Many of the statistics covered in this book result from the 2000 Census.
Provides statistics and industry detail for US industries. Data shows number of establishments, employment size, and payroll, and is used in measuring business activity within states, counties, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, or zip codes.
The economic census, conducted every five years, profiles most sectors of the economy. Geographic areas are: US, states, counties, cities, and ZIP code areas.
A federal government database containing figures (or indicators) representing the economy published monthly. Coverage from 1995 to the present. Updated monthly.
Economic Report of the President
Includes economic trends about employment, unemployment, production, income, the budget, and related subjects. This report is an annual document submitted to Congress from the Executive Department. Available as a PDF file. Coverage: 1995-present.
European Central Bank: Statistics Pocket Book
This pocket book is published each month on the same day as the Monthly Bulletin. It provides data with the same cut-off date but structured in a slightly different way. It contains selected macroeconomic indicators for the individual Members States of the European Union, as well as comparisons between the euro area, the United States and Japan.
Federal Business Opportunities
Formerly known as Commerce Business Daily, this database lists Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000 for the benefit of contractors.
International Financial Statistics
This database provides statistics on international and domestic finances of countries since 1948. Information is presented in spreadsheet format and can be downloaded.
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Standard & Poor's is an international investment research and commentary database. Includes independent credit ratings, indices such as S&P 500, risk evaluation, stock reports, mutual funds research, company descriptions and financial data.
Provides online access to all books, reports, annuals, working papers, loose-leaf binders, periodicals and databases of the Office of Economic Development.
Here are direct links to the main areas of the OECD iLibrary:
OECD Books and Monographs
OECD Journals, Annuals, and Working Papers
OECD databases and tables
A web-based research solutions tool that provides access to more than 14 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets. With this dynamic new tool, you can scan the contents of the collection, select subjects and variable of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts. The product is completely interactive, results are instantaneous and can be easily exported into reports and articles.This application requires the latest version of Java to be installed on your computer (Version 6 Update 23 or higher, see http://www.java.com/en/)
Services: Statistics on Value Added and Employment
(CD-ROM, Waldo Library, First Floor, Reference Area)
This is National Accounts Based Data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Inlcudes comparative data on international economic trends, statistics on output (gross value added) and employment service activities for all OECD countries, with data often going back to the 1970s. The software enables the user to carry out data extractions, build graphs and tables, and perform his/her own analysis. Data downloadable onto a disk.
Statistical Abstract of the United States.
HA 202 (Reference Desk Collection; editions prior to 1970 are shelved in general stacks on 2nd floor.) Published annually since 1878 by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, this is a standard national data book for United States statistics. Not only is it a convenient, authoritative compilation, the footnotes also provide an excellent guide to other statistical sources.
A searchable database of more than 700 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups covering the time period 1960 to 2006. Data from the World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.