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8/7/2019 Sources Of Economic Data.

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GROUP_B:

DIPTI JOSHI

DURGESH RANJAN

KARAN DAVE

KESHAV K AGARWAL

KRITIKA GUPTA


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Numerical time-series, i.e., sets of data

(covering periods of time) for part or all of a

single economy or the international economy.

Monthly, quarterly and annual.

Describes functions or inter-relationships

between variables which may be theoretical

(e.g. a production function) or factual.

Describe a static as opposed to a dynamicrelationship (e.g., an input-output matrix as

opposed to e.g.. a series showing changes of

automobile output over time).


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At the level of an economy, these are compiled

by use of national accounts which includes themajor components such as Gross NationalProduct, Gross National Expenditure, GrossNational Income, and a whole panoply ofseries including output, etc.

Within a country the data series are usuallyproduced by one or more statisticalorganizations, e.g., a government or quasi-government organization and/or the central

bank. International statistics are produced byseveral international bodies and firms,including the InternationalMonetary Fund andthe Bank for International Settlements.


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Europa World Year Book. Publication: Europa Publications Limited, 1989.

This is a very useful compendium of country facts and statistics.

Each country entry covers recent history, economics, demographics,and a directory of names, addresses and other useful facts about thegovernment and political system. It also includes a section onintergovernmental organizations.

International Financial Statistics Yearbook.

publication:InternationalMonetary Fund,

Provides tables of interest and exchange rates, balance of payments,world trade, money and banking, and commodity prices, with detailedcountry tables.

Statistical Yearbook

Publication:New York: United Nations,

This United Nations source covers finance, trade and many othersocial statistics.


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Guide to economicindicators:

Publication: Bloomberg Press, 244 pages

This guide is, a practical work that clearly explains theunderlying economic realities of today's world.

Invaluable reference for those in business, the financial

markets, or government, and a necessary resource forstudents.

Written for the nonspecialist, this accessible guideexplains how to understand and interpret all that maineconomic indicators that relate to: GDP and GNI

(GNP); Growth, trends and cycles; Population,employment, unemployment; Government; Investmentand savings; Industry and commerce; Balance of

payments; Exchange rates; andMoney and financialmarkets.


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India 2010

Publication : Govt. of India Provides data for the sectoral economic development of

the Indian economy as well as the poverty, literacy, etc.

Analysis of economic data

Author: Gary Koop 241 pages

The book is more accessible for those students who

have limited mathematical skills.

Greater discussion is also provided of data

transformations such as growth rate and index

numbers.


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International Economic Indicators and Central

Banks Author:Anne Dolganos Picker 320 pages

International Economic Indicators and Central Banks"

opens with a brief description of the bond, stock, and

foreign exchange marketssince this is where

investors respond to the news of central bank activitiesand the direction .

Guide to economic indicators

Author: Norman Frumkin 283 pages

industrial production index, interest rates, internationalinvestment position of the U.S., inventory-sales ratios,

job gains and losses, job openings and labor turnover,

leading, coincident and lagging composite indexes


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ECONOMIC SURVEY OF INDIA:

State of economy affairs Micro foundations of inclusive growth.

Fiscal development and public finance

Financial intermediation and markets.

Balance of payments. International trade.

Industry.

Human development, poverty and public programmes.

Statistical tables, e.t.c.


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CSO CENTRAL STATISTICS ORGANISATIONs

REPORT: Economic statistics on

Agriculture

Industries

Energy

Construction

Investment.

Services, like

y Transportation

y

Communicationy Trade.


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Finance India, quarterly journal published by

Indian Institute of Finance.

Indian Economic review Delhi School of

Economics.

Reserve bank of India occasional papers

Global Crisis, Fiscal Response and Medium-term

Risksto InflationinIndia

Book reviews The Economic Crisis and the state of

Economics.

Indian Economic Journal Indian Economic

Association.


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PUBLICATIONS OF RBI

RBI Bulletin

RBIAnnual Report

Handful of Statistics on Indian Economy

NATIONAL INCOME, SAVINGAND EMPLOYMENT

OUTPUTAND PRICES

FINANCIALMARKETS

PUBLIC FINANCES

TRADEAND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

CURRENCYAND COINAGE

SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS


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American Economic ReviewThe encouragement of economic research,especially the historical and statistical study of theactual conditions of industrial life.

The issue of publications on economic subjects.

Applied EconomicsApplied Economics is a journal that interprets itssubject area as "the application of economic

analysis to specific problems in both the publicand private sectors" and seeks to publish"quantitative studies, the results of which are ofuse in the practical field" and thus may help "bringeconomic theory nearer to reality.


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Cambridge Journal Of Economics

The Cambridge Journal of Economics, provides a forum for

theoretical, applied, policy and methodological research into

social and economic issues. Its focus includes:

The organization of social production and the distribution of its

product

The causes and consequences of gender, ethnic, class andnational inequities

Inflation and unemployment

the changing forms and boundaries of markets and planning

Uneven development and world market instability

Globalization and international integration.


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Econometrica

Econometrica is an academic journal of economics,publishing articles not only in econometrics but in manyareas of economics. It is published by the EconometricSociety and distributed by Wiley-Blackwell.

The Economist

Provides data on free trade, internationalism andminimum interference by government, especially in theaffairs of the market.

Indian Economic Journal

Its main objective is to provide a forum fordissemination of the research findings of scholars fromall over the world, on Issues of analytical,methodological and practical value to the professionalcommunity.


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Budget Papers, presented by Ministry ofFinance

Research papers and other publications of

Department of Economic Affairs.


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Reportlinker.com

Reportlinker.com is a search engine, offering an accessto the largest online collection of Industry, companyand country reports available.

Indiastat.comDatanet India Pvt. Ltd collects, collate and compile inready to use socioeconomic information about Indiaand its states and to make it available online.

RBIRBI database on Indian Economy section provides dataon various aspects of Indian economy, banking andfinance.


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Freelunch.com

Freelunch.com is a free service providedbyMoody's Economy.com a leading independent

provider of economic, financial, country, &

industry research that helps businesses,

governments, & professional investors worldwidemeet their diverse planning and information needs.

Economy.com

EconomyWatch.com is the largest onlineeconomics community in the world covering the

economy, investment, personal and global finance,

statistics databases and directory listings.


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IMF.Org

The InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) is anorganization of 187 countries, working to fosterglobal monetary cooperation, secure financialstability, facilitate international trade, promotehigh employment and sustainable economicgrowth, and reduce poverty around the world.

EconData.Net

EconData.Net provides socioeconomic data

sources, arranged by subject and provider, pointersto the Web's premiere data collections, & also theirlist of the ten best sites for finding regionaleconomic data.


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Economic Outlook

World Economic Outlook

presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of

economic developments at the global level, in majorcountry groups and in many individual countries.

data on national accounts, inflation, unemployment

rates, balance of payments, fiscal indicators, trade for

countries and country groups (aggregates),

and commodity prices whose data are reported by theIMF.


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Business world

Outlook BusinessBusiness Today

Business India


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Business Standard

Economic Times

Mint

Financial Express


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