Statistics -- Economic
Conditions
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The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected books, and
access to online periodical articles about this subject. The Web site links have
been researched, evaluated, and annotated by Rio Hondo College Librarians. The
Librarians have specifically selected these Web sites to meet the research needs
of Rio Hondo College students
Web Site Links
Megasites
Statistical
Resources on the Web -- Comprehensive Economics http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stecon.html
The massive award-winning mega site from the University of
Michigan's Documents Center. "The Documents Center is a central
reference and referral point for government information, whether
local, state, federal, foreign or international."
United States
Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/
National and regional data, including GDP, national income, fixed
assets, and others.
Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/home.htm
A wealth of labor-related statistics, notable CPI, PPI, consumer
expenditures, productivity, wages, earnings & benefits, employment and
unemployment.
Economic Data - FRED http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/
Federal Reserve Economic Data including CPI, employment and
population, balance of payment, GDP, commercial banking, trade data,
interest rates, monetary aggregates, and other US financial data.
Economic Report of the President
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/index.html
This report contains historic, as well as, current economic
statistics.
Federal
Reserve Board http://www.federalreserve.gov/default.htm
The Federal Reserve System, which serves as the nation's central bank,
was created by an Act of Congress in 1913. The System consists of a
seven member Board of Governors with headquarters in Washington, D.C.,
and twelve Reserve Banks located in major cities throughout the United
States.
2010 Statistical Abstract
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/business_enterprise.html
Tables 762, 764, 763 and 738 (Business Births) will answer most of the questions
for the Econ 102 assignment. Table 762 has most of the economic indicators.
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/income_expenditures_poverty_wealth/personal_income.html
Table 656 shows personal income.
U.S. Census Economic Indicators http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/briefroom/BriefRm
Quick access to Federal economic indicators, including employment,
income, money, international trade, production, and other statistical
information.
International
Economic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/iet/
This page contains graphs of the economic trends of the G-7.
Under money aggregates, M1 and M2 supplies are shown for some of the
countries. Click on All charts for this country.
FXHistory
http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory
This Website give historical currency exchange rates for world
currencies.
Index Mundi http://indexmundi.com/g/
Website with country statistics. Create graphs for economic
statistics.
International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2009/02/index.htm
The International Monetary Fund collects data on member countries.
Click on World Economic Outlook Database. Under
Download WEO Data, click on By Countries (country-level data).
On the next page, click on Major advanced economies (G-7).
On the next page, click continue. On this page, select the
subjects to be looked up and click continue. On this
page, change the date to be looked up and click on Prepare Report.
The resulting page will contain data that has been selected.
Once data has been selected, go to bottom of page and click on
Your WEO Report.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
On this page, in the left column, under Browse, click on By
Country. On the next page, click on a country from the G-7.
On the next page, in the right column, under Don't Miss, click
on OECD Statistical Profile of ... and a table of information
will be available.
Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development--OECD Main Economic Indicators
http://stats.oecd.org/mei/default.asp?rev=1
Another OECD website. Under
Access the real-time database,
click on Money
Aggregates-Broad money.
In the search box in the top right corner, type in M2, and
enter. Change country in drop box.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/TableViewer/document.aspx?ReportId=143
UNESCO collects education statistics for over 200 countries. On the first
screen, click on Profiles. On the next screen pick a country. On the
next screen click on Education and the next screen gives key statistics
on the country.
Wikipedia -- Money Supply
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_supply
Wikipedia has an excellent article about money supply and gives the sources for
finding M2 for the USA.
World
Bank Group -- Quick Query
http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/DDPQQ/member.do?method=getMembers&userid=1&queryId=135
This site has extensive economic data about the countries of the
world.
Books
The following books can be located in the Rio Hondo College Library.
Statistical abstract of the United States (annual)
Call number: Ref HA202.A386
California statistical abstract (annual)
Call number: Ref HA261.C3
Economic report of the President transmitted to the Congress
(annual)
Call number: Ref HC106.5A272
Budget of the United States government (annual)
Call number: Ref HJ2051.A59
Articles
The Rio Hondo College Library provides
online access to full-text articles through our
online databases - http;//library.riohondo.edu/online_databases.
Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College student, faculty, staff or board
member to use these services.
The 2 sample searches below are from the
ProQuest database.
Use Advanced Search and type each tern in a separate box:
1.
SUB(economic statistics) AND GEO(United States)
2.
SUB(econometrics) AND GEO(United States)
Researched and evaluated
by:
D. Yashar & J. Sevilla-Marzona, Librarians 8/2002
last update: D. Yashar, Librarian 5/2010