Economics Subject Guide
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Western Michigan University's Department of Economics
Economics is the subject, with emphasis on the United States. Statistics and rankings for states or Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) are available based on factors such as demographics, income, population density, number of new business incorporations, etc. Forecasts and summaries of major economic releases are expressed in clear, non-technical language. Corporate and university-affiliated economists contribute to the site (brief biographies are posted).
The Federal Reserve duties fall into four general areas: 1) conducting the nation's monetary policy; 2) supervising and regulating banking institutions and protecting the credit rights of consumers; 3) maintaining the stability of the financial systems; and 4) providing certain financial services to the US government, the public, financial institutions, and foreign official institutions.
FINWeb is a financial economics Web site managed by James R. Gaven, Ph.D. The objective of FINWeb is to list Internet resources providing substantive information concerning economics and finance-related topics.
The Federal Reserve Archival system for Economic Research is a project by the Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to expand on its mission to Provide economic information and data to researchers interested in the U.S. economy. On this web site you will find links to historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents.
Created by the International Business Center at Michigan State
University (IBC), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects
international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of
information, insights, and learning resources on global business
activities. Partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI
B grant, globalEDGE™ is your source for global business knowledge.
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
An international nonprofit institute that conducts research on public policy issues of special concern to black Americans and other minority groups. The Joint Center conducts research, sponsors outreach programs, and produces a variety of publications.
List of print and electronic journals on the subject of economics.
National Bureau of Economic Research
Access unbiased economic research by policy makers, business professionals, and the academic community. Use this to search the Working paper series of NBER.
Numbrary is a free online service dedicated to finding, using and sharing numbers on the Web. Major data sources included are: U.S. Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau, Fed. Reserve System, EDGAR, and CIA World Fact Book. Also included are numerous economic indicators, and additional topics such as global warming, the environment, education, health, world governance, and the Federal budget.
The Pacific Exchange (PCX) is a marketplace where individual and institutional investors, professional broker-dealers, and registered member firms meet to buy and sell more than 2,600 stocks, bonds and other securities issued by publicly traded companies, as well as options on more than 800 stocks. PCX also trades options on the PSE Technology 100, Morgan Stanley Emerging Growth, and Wilshire Small Cap indexes.
Social Science Research Network
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
The W.E. Upjohn Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization devoted to finding, evaluating, and promoting solutions to employment-related problems. Includes up-to-date data on current economic conditions in the 20 counties making up Southwest Michigan. Updated monthly.