Data Sources in Economics

Econ 4132, Spring 2009Linda Hauck

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Data Source in Economics

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• Geographic Scope

• Units of Measurement

• Source & Methodology

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Data Sources in Economics

• Footnotes in Literature Review

• Abstracts & Indices

• Subscription databases

• Free web databases

Data Sources in Economics

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Data Sources in Economics

Abstracts & Indices

• FedStats

• Lexis/Nexis Statistical (federal, state and some private)

• OffStats (international)

• Statistical Abstract of the United States

Data Sources in Economics: Abstracts & Indices

Data Sources in Economics: Abstracts & Indices

Data Sources in Economics: Subscription Databases

Data Sources in Economics: Subscription Databases

Data Sources in Statistics: Free Web Sites

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Best Bets• US Census• Bureau of Economic

Analysis• Liber8• EuroStat• OECDStatExtract• UN Statistical Databases• Penn World Tables• Pew Research Center

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