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Journals
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Copies of articles in titles that the UL DOES NOT own can be requested through
Interlibrary Loan.
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Books
LIBROS is the online library
catalog of the University Libraries. It provides access to books, journals,
maps, microforms, sound recordings, videos, and similar items owned by the
UNM Libraries and other New Mexico member institutions. Materials that are
not located in the Library Catalog (LIBROS) can be
requested through InterLibrary
Loan. To search for books by subject
using LIBROS, choose Subject, and use terms from the Library of Congress Subject Headings such as the
following:
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Web Sites
- This authoritative site offers
comprehensive and timely economic data and analysis at the metropolitan, state, and national level by
recognized corporate and University-affiliated economists. Designed for students and small business
owner/managers, useful tools help non-economists filter and comprehend economic, demographic, and
socioeconomic information.
- Economy.com
- Provides high-quality information, data,
and products on the world economy. Historical time series under Data Buffet and over 1 million sets of
economic, financial and demographic time series data under FreeLunch.com.
- The E-conomy Project
- Creates "an
intellectual resource to focus on the profound transformation being wrought by new digital
technologies." Useful website for many economics topics.
- Encyclopedia of Law and Economics
- A
broad-based collection of resources pertaining to economic and legal issues throughout the world and
showcasing a comprehensive index of searchable bibliographic resources.
- Euro Homepage
- Links to information and resources on European monetary policy and the European Monetary Union
(EMU). Sections, including basic readings, emerging policy issues, a
regularly updated daily chronology of events (1998-present), fiscal and monetary policy issues, etc.
- History of Economic Thought
- This web site
includes home pages for over five hundred economists from the 17th Century until the modern day,
organized in three main forms - through an Alpahebtical Index, by division into Schools of Thought
(loosely defined) and via linked sur veys on topics.
- Liber8
- This portal links to information from the Federal Reserve System, government agencies, and international economic datasources. Included is the International Economic Statistics database which is a union catalog for international economic data with individual records for each broad category of economic indicators (GDP, CPI, employment, etc.) from every country with English language information available.
- Research Papers in Economics
- Research Papers in Economics is
a collaborative effort of volunteers in 44 countries to enhance the dissemination of research
in economics and is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software
components.
- Resources for Economists on the Internet
- This guide lists over 700resources on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists.
- United States Economy
- This site provides short-term interest rates, treasury constant maturities,
foreign exchange rates, Education Resources, inflation calculator, Personal Finance education, the Fed
in Print plus U.S. Monetary Policy, and "What's a Dollar Worth?"
- Environmental Protection Agency
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Publications and news on environmental issues in the U.S. EPA - Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) This subsection is a wonderful
source of data regarding toxic chemicals that are being used, manufactured, treated, transported, or
released into the environment.
- Resources for the Future (RFF)
- Nonprofit, nonpartisan
thinktank that conducts independent research primarliy rooted in economics and other social sciences
on environmental and natural resource issues.
- Consumer Price Indexes
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Comprehensive data providing current consumer price index figures, as well as time series
charts. CPI History from 1913
forward is also available." The UNM Bureau of Business & Economic Research (BBER) generates a ten year
table of monthly CPI data from the data
available at this site. If you need an inflation calculator, try Morgan'ssite. The New Mexico Department of Labor provides
a monthly CPI table from 1981 to the present.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Inflation Conversion Factors
- Provides tables of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation conversion
factors to convert to 1999 (preliminary), 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, and CPI (1982-84) dollars for all
years since 1800. Has graphs showing historical trends of price levels, movie prices, government
spending, debt and deficits, election costs, minimum wages, congressional pay, and various other
interesting items. Link to Columbia Journalism Review's Dollar Conversion Calculator which converts
any figure from 1800-1998 to recent year dollars.
- The Current Value of Old
Money
- Provides annotated links to an array of Websites that help answer the question "How much
would a specified amount of money at a certain period of time be worth today?" More than just simple
calculators, it encompasses a rich variety of resources including data tables, research papers, and
electronic mailing list archives on the question.
- EconData.Net
- Guide to regional economic data on the Web
with over 400 annotated links to socioeconomic data sources arranged by subject and provider of data.
Also lists its ten best sites for finding regional economic data.
- Freelunch.com
- Users can easily chart and download economic data, as well as financial and demographic time series covering more than 180 countries and their sub-regions.
- Electronic Statistics Textbook
[.zip]
- This downloadable, full-text statistics textbook covers the basic concepts of statistics as
well as more complex issues and may be downloaded in its entirety as a zip file, or used
chapter-by-chapter in HTML format.
- How Much Is That? [Economic History Resources]
- To
translate the purchasing power of the US dollar among all the years between 1665 and 2003, fill in the
blanks in one of two statements: How much money today has the same "purchasing power" as $__ in the
year __? or How much money in the year has the same "purchasing power" as $__ in the year __?
- Official Statistics
on the Web
- This easy-to-use and free site of statistics from official sources with current and
time series data is downloadable as text or spreadsheet files. Covers most countries and regions of
the world with topics like armaments, crime, economic growth, education, oil, population, social
indicators, and tariffs. Statistic sources include UN, OECD, UNICEF, Interpol, the World Bank, and
many more.
- Statistical Resources on the Web,
University of Michigan
- Comprehensive, annotated directory of the best resources for statistics on
the Web. The place to start when you want to find a good source for statistics on most topics.
- Statistical Releases and Historical
Data
- Federal Reserve Board site has a wealth of data and statistics, e.g. interest rates, daily
bank prime rate back to 1955, etc.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- An excellent source for demographic
and economic information, including current economic
indicators and population statistics.
- U.S Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Provides
current national labor data and statistics. An important feature is the section on regional
statistics. United States Economy at a Glance All in
one chart, the past 6 months official data on unemployment, hourly earnings, CPI, PPI, import prices,
employment costs, productivity. Also, quick comparison charts for industries, regions, and individual
states. Statistics on the employment status of the population and related data are compiled by BLS
using data from the Current Population Survey
(CPS).
- U.S. Economic Indicators
- Highlights from the latest economic indicators, with summary text and tables. Especially good
for manufacturing and trade statistics and housing statistics. Includes links to monthly time series.
- Current Value of Old Money
- Find out about the history of money and how its value changes over time. Purchasing power for a variety of currencies too.
- EconoMagic
- Useful for finding time series statistics.
- EH.net
- Time
series on U.S. topics like the value of a dollar, purchasing power, price of gold, exchange rates,
etc. Some British data too.
- Central Bank of China
- Find many types of publications and statistics here, including the Financial Statistics for
Taiwan District. Also find annual reports, currency
information, and banking rules and regulations.
- Global Edge Resource
Desk
- Huge site for International Statistics of all types, maintained by Michigan State University.
- Handbook of International
Economic Statistics:1998--CIA
- With figures and tables, the Handbook "provides basic worldwide
statistics for comparing the economic performance of major countries and regions." Topics include
economic profiles and trends, energy, agriculture, foreign trade and aid, and real gross domestic
product.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
- INEGI is Mexico's official statistical agency. This
site provides basic statistical and geographic information on the economic and social sectors of
Mexico.
- International Economic Statistics
- A union catalog for international economic data with individual records for each broad category of economic indicators (GDP, CPI, employment, etc.) from every country with English language information available.
- Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
- The PRB provides
information and statistics about population, health, and the environment. It analyzes complex
demographic data and research concerning migration, urbanization, aging, poverty, gender, etc. so that
it is easier to understand and use.
- Statistics Norway
- This site has links to all the
official governmental statistics sites on the Web, and it even tells you what language they use.
- UN Global Statistics
- Developed by the
United Nations Statistics Division, this site has links to UN-gathered international stats, other
inter-governmental organizations' stats, and to national statistical offices of countries.
- World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development)
- Its Jolis Library Catalog includes the publicly
available library resources of the network of 14 World Bank and IMF libraries.
- EconWPA
- Twenty-two subject areas include
Econometrics, Game Theory, International Finance, Public Economics, Economic History, and more.
- National Bureau of Economic Research
- Find full text of all
current working papers and an archive of papers going back to
November 1994. Also available NBER Reporter OnLine, NBER Digest OnLine, Business Cycle Dates, and
Calls for Papers.
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Associations and Societies
- American Economic Association (AEA)
- Founded in 1885,
this key economics association and publisher of economics journals has 27,000 members. AEA encourages
historical and statistical research into the economic conditions that affect daily life. News and
publications are key areas of interest.
- American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)
- Independent non-profit research and educational organization provides publications and advice on
economic subjects. See cost-of-living calculator, business cycle updates, and job openings.
- Brookings Institution: Economic Studies
- Involved in nonpartisan research, education, and publication in the fields of economics, its papers
are available in full text here, as are unannotated links to over 100 Internet resources in 12
categories.
- Institute for International Economics (IIE)
- Provides
nonpartisan analysis and solutions for international economic problems from a macroeconomic point of
view and provides access to full text working papers on current economic issues. Links to the text of the speeches, testimony, and essays.
- National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
- The
3500 members are interested in business economics and utilize the latest economic data and trends to
enhance their ability to make sound business decisions. Hundreds of unannotated links to economic Web
sites (organized by topic or type of information).
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