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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order ArgMax: Economics News, Data, and Analysis 
 Created by an economics professor at Amherst College, this searchable site provides "economics news, data, and analysis, as well as various other economics related services." The site's main feature, a blog, is searchable and can be browsed both by date and by topic (such as monetary policy, microeconomics, recession). Also includes message boards, a directory of links to economists' Web pages, links to economics news and commentary, and a glossary. http://www.argmax.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Business, Economics, Finance Last updated Jun 11, 2005 The Business Desk: Paul Solman Takes Your Questions About Business and Economics News
This Q&A series features topics related to business and economics news, such as subprime loans, tax rebates, causes of U.S. economic problems, interest rates, and currency and inflation. Includes a form for submitting questions. From the PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/ Topics: Business, Economics Last updated Mar 19, 2008 EconEdlink
A "source of classroom tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students." Features lesson plans on topics such as employment and the unemployment rate, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), gross domestic product (GDP), brand loyalty, and the economics of architecture. Also include a "Today in History" feature, news, and links to macroeconomic primary sources and to related sites. From the National Council on Economic Education. http://www.econedlink.org/ Topics: Economics Last updated Apr 30, 2009 Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Contains discussion, analysis, and links to other sites about current economic matters, including statistics, labor, income, economic snapshots and indicators, opinion pieces, unemployment, foreign trade, and demographics. Searchable. "The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy." http://www.epi.org/ Topics: Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics Last updated Aug 9, 2008 Economix
This blog attempts to explain the economy and economics of everyday life. Topics include home mortgage deductions on income taxes, bank nationalization, worker layoffs, economic stimulus plans, happiness, and how "the recession is helping foment a return to the do-it-yourself ethic." Includes links to related information. Entries go back to September 2008. From The New York Times. http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/ Topics: Economics Last updated Mar 12, 2009 RePEc [Research Papers in Economics]
A "collaborative effort of over 100 volunteers in 41 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in economics." The site provides a database of bibliographic records with links to thousands of working papers, journal articles, software components, book and chapter listings, and other resources related to economics. "IDEAS" provides access to the complete database, or browse and search specific database sections. http://repec.org/ Topics: Economics, Finance, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 11, 2005 Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE)
"Lists more than 2,000 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all resources are also described. ... This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association." http://www.rfe.org/ Topics: Economics, Finance Last updated Jun 17, 2008 VIBES: Virtual International Business & Economic Sources
Provides global, regional, and national listings of nearly 3,000 links covering international business and economic information available in English. Includes full-text articles and research reports, statistical tables and graphs, and financial portals. http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&page=68 Topics: Business, Business, Economics, Finance, International Trade Last updated Jul 1, 2005 WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics
An annotated directory of resources on economics. Searchable, and browsable by topic (including education, computing, labor, law, business, and history). A Virtual Library site. http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/ Topics: Economics, Finance, Labor Last updated Jun 11, 2005 |
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