Research Area -- Economics Resources

ECONOMICS INTERNET RESOURCES  
 
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       A

• 1996 Nobel Prize in Economics   
• The 1998 G8 Summit    

• Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)   
• Adam Smith Institute   
• AIDS Economics    

• The American Economy Remains Solid and Strong
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Work/073198.html

  From the Whitehouse, this site provides a glowing overview of the economy as of the end of July, 1998. Economic growth continued with low inflation. Although written by Whitehouse publicists, this offers a user-friendly overview of major facets of the economy.
  

• Amos World: A Pedestrian Guide to the Economy   
• AmosWorld Economic Glossary   
• Antitrust Policy    
• The Antitrust Site   

  Agriculture—Economic Aspects

• Chicago Board of Trade
  http://www.cbot.com/
  PDF, Excel

  Persons interested in futures prices will want to visit the CBOT. There is a host of information about commodities, futures prices, including press releases, market information in the form of commentaries, data cards and statistical reports, information about the exchange, its products and services.
  Date Added: September 29, 1997. Revised : 16 August 1999

• Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  http://www.cme.com/

  Here is a site rich in resources for those interested in digging deeper into futures prices and markets. You will find online correspondence courses and simulated trading, free quotes, job opportunities, and links to other exchanges as well as to financial information and resources.
  Date Added: September 29, 1997. Revised 18 August 1999

• U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
  http://www.econ.ag.gov/
  Acrobat

  The Economic Research Service is the "official source for economic analysis and information on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America."

  This is an extremely useful and information filled site for those interested in farm economy, agricultural prices, commodities, and foreign trade in agricultural products. Among other things, the user will find full text of ERS Publications and Research Reports. In the periodicals collection, are the major Dept. of Agriculture periodicals such as Agricultural Outlook, Rural Development Perspectives and others; Situation and Outlook Reports provide statistical information and analysis on topics such as farm income and agricultural trade. Annual yearbooks and reports, such as the Farm Business Economics Report, provide cumulative information. Use the Briefing Rooms to find analysis of major topics of agricultural production and trade. The site is searchable and provides a convenient link to the ERS' most requested publications, periodicals and data products.

  For those who wish to stay on top of agricultural topics, this site includes time sensitive information and coverage of hot issues. It is worth regular visits.

  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service
  http://www.usda.gov/nass/
  Acrobat, WinZip

  Each year, USDA's National Agicultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys and prepares reports covering virtually every facet of U.S. agriculture -- production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm aspects of the industry. In addition, NASS's 45 State Statistical Offices (SSO's) publish data about many of the same topics for local audiences.

  NASS publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers; from calves born to hogs slaughtered; from agricultural prices to land in farms. Statistical information is very detailed and may include, among other information, seasonal acreage for harvest by crop, planted acres, yield, production, intentions to plant processing vegetables; marketing year average price, value, and utilization. This information is available in report size documents. It is also available in customized reports down to the state and county level in the Published Estimates Data Base. Downloaded data may be in zipped format.

  Historical data is available. This site is searchable and needs to be explored to exhaust its resources.

  Antitrust Law—Economic Aspects

  See also: Antitrust Law

• U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Economics. Economic Issues.
  http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/economic.htm
  Acrobat

  The Bureau of Economics helps the FTC evaluate the economic impact of its actions. To do so the Bureau provides economic analysis and support to antitrust and consumer protection investigations and rulemakings. It also analyzes the impact of government regulation on competition and consumers and provides Congress, the Executive Branch, and the public with economic analyses of market processes as they relate to antitrust, consumer protection, and regulation.

  This site includes full text of : Economic Reports--economic analyses of various markets and industries; Working Papers--preliminary materials circulated to stimulate discussion and critical comment; and, a Profile of the Bureau of Economics.

  The Federal Trade Commission site also provides access to News releases, publications and speeches which are sources of information for those researching the economic impact of antitrust and consumer protection laws on the economy. (Added 24 September, 1999)

     B

• Bank of America: Economics and Financial Reports.
  http://www.bankamerica.com/econ_indicator/econ_indicator.html

  The Bank of America produces a weekly summary of upcoming economic data, events and economic indicators, and analyzes their short term economic and financial implications. The Weekly International Economic Briefing provides a useful "economic snapshot" of the economies of the U.S., Canada, Japan, and European and non-European countries that will help you better understand economic policymaking and the relationship between the economy and finance. Also provides access to monthly economic indicators. Check back weekly for the latest economic analysis! Previous analyses are not archived.
  Date Added: October 8, 1997, Revised: 14 August, 1999

• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Monetary Report to Congress
  http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/boarddocs/HH/default.htm

  Twice a year the Federal Reserve Board issues its "Monetary Report to Congress" as required by the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (Humphrey-Hawkins). In it, the Federal Reserve summarizes U.S. economic performance over the past year and outlines the Federal Reserve's perspective on future U.S. economic developments. The Report is accompanied by FRB Chairman Alan Greenspan's semiannual reports outlining the health of the U.S. economy.
  Date Added: March 11, 1998. Revised : 16 August 1999

• Bottom Line Drive    

• A Brief History of the U.S. Patent   

• Brookings Review: Worsening American Income Inequality - Is world trade to blame?   
• The Budget: A Washington Post Special Report   

  Budget Reform (U.S.)

• The Concord Coalition
  http://www.concordcoalition.org/

  The Concord Coalition, founded by former Senator Warren Rudman and the late Paul Tsongas, is a nonpartisan nationwide organization whose aim is to eliminate the budget deficit and reduce entitlement spending. The site is rich in facts, as well as position papers, proposals, and opinion on the Federal Budget and budget reform, and Social Security and Medicare reform. The style here, rather than that of dry analysis, is active, engaging, and at times alarmist. It's fun as well as educational.
  Date Added: August 29, 1997. Revised : 18 August 1999

     C

• Centre for Applied Ethics, Business Ethics Resources on the WWW
  http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/resources/business/

  This site links to a large number of useful sites and documents on the topic of business ethics. Included are pages linking to Codes of Ethics of individual companies (e.g. Johnson & Johnson), Association Codes of Ethics (e.g. National Association of the Remodeling Industry (U.S.)), Ethics Institutions and Organizations (e.g. Murray G. Bacon Center for Ethics in Business), Publications dealing with ethics, Special Topics, Courses on business ethics, and Public Sector Ethics Links. Links at the Centre's main page provide access to useful resources such as Starting Points in Business Ethics and Working Papers.

• Circular Flow    

• CNNfn: Commodities    
• Collecting Calculators   

• Contemporary Empirical Merger Analysis       
• CSPI Tells Gingrich to Sober Up on Beer Tax Cut: Proposal Would Increase Teen Drinking-Driving Deaths   
• Currencies and Currency Exchange   
• Currency Converter   

  Commodities

• Chicago Board of Trade
  http://www.cbot.com/
  PDF, Excel

  Persons interested in futures prices will want to visit the CBOT. There is a host of information about commodities, futures prices, including press releases, market information in the form of commentaries, data cards and statistical reports, information about the exchange, its products and services.
  Date Added: September 29, 1997. Revised : 16 August 1999

• Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  http://www.cme.com/

  Here is a site rich in resources for those interested in digging deeper into futures prices and markets. You will find online correspondence courses and simulated trading, free quotes, job opportunities, and links to other exchanges as well as to financial information and resources.
  Date Added: September 29, 1997. Revised 18 August 1999

  Compendium Sites (Economics)

• Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  http://www.yardeni.com/welcome.html
  Acrobat, RealAudio

  Ed Yardeni's (Chief Economist and Global Investment Strategist of Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown in New York) Economics Network site contains numerous economic data, charts, economic analyses, and links to additional economics sites. The site covers : Global Investments; Global Economy; Economic Indicators (provides data on a numerous macroeconomic indicators in five formats: tables and charts); Y2K & Cybereconomics; Online Chart Rooms; Monetary & Fiscal Policies; Demography, Consumer, & Marketing; Economic History, Political Economy, & Capitalism; Government Releases and Data. Information is available in HTML, Acrobat and audio. Also available at this site, a monthly calendar of economic data releases and an "economic scoreboard" which scores a variety of economic indicators from "boom" to "bust" and provides a summary of current economic conditions across the economy. If you are a first-time user, the site map is a helpful navigational tool.
  Date Added: December 4, 1997. Revised: 30 October, 1999.

  Consumer Protection—Economic Aspects

• U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Economics. Economic Issues.
  http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/economic.htm
  Acrobat

  The Bureau of Economics helps the FTC evaluate the economic impact of its actions. To do so the Bureau provides economic analysis and support to antitrust and consumer protection investigations and rulemakings. It also analyzes the impact of government regulation on competition and consumers and provides Congress, the Executive Branch, and the public with economic analyses of market processes as they relate to antitrust, consumer protection, and regulation.

  This site includes full text of : Economic Reports--economic analyses of various markets and industries; Working Papers--preliminary materials circulated to stimulate discussion and critical comment; and, a Profile of the Bureau of Economics.

  The Federal Trade Commission site also provides access to News releases, publications and speeches which are sources of information for those researching the economic impact of antitrust and consumer protection laws on the economy. (Added 24 September, 1999)

     D

• Demand: Key Terms
  http://www.webcon.net/~econ/english/chapters/chapter1/content/index2.htm

  From Webcon, in conjunction with Carlton University, this page offers some quick and easy definitions of basic terms associated with the concept of demand. It's a good place to quickly review the meaning of some key terms.
  

• The Depths of Depression
  http://amos.bus.okstate.edu/guide/IS06.html

  From The Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy by Orley Amos at Oklahoma State University, this offers a very readable and down-to-earth look at recessions and depressions, including the Great Depression of the 1930s. This site offers a nice compliment to the discussion offered in the text.
  

• Digital Passport     
• Does Money Still Matter?   
• Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network   

  Developing Countries

• Center for International Private Enterprise
  http://www.cipe.org/
  Acrobat, RealAudio

  This site is the online information service of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). CIPE's goal is to promote economic reform, private enterprise, and democratic consolidation around the world.

  Included here is useful information for those interested in economic reform: links to CIPE-related organizations promoting reform by country; full text access to the journal Economic Reform Today, with articles back to 1991; the current issue of CIPE's newsletter, Overseas Report; and access to keynote speeches at recent CIPE conferences-some in PDF, some in HTML, and some in RealAudio.

  CIPE works in four principal areas: a grants program that supports indigenous organizations in developing countries, a communications strategy, training programs, and technical assistance through field offices. It is an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce that receives support from the National Endowment for Democracy, the US Agency for International Development, the US Information Agency and private sources such as IBM, Coca-Cola, Ernst & Young, Capitol Health Partners, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and RJ Reynolds.

• Economic Reform Today
  http://www.cipe.org/ert/current/index.html

  Economic Reform Today is a publication of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). This site also provides access to the current issue of CIPE's newsletter, Overseas Report.

  Each issue of ERT is topical, covering subjects such as "Business Views on Combating Corruption," "How Information Technology Can Promote Democracy," and "Organizing for Success: Women's Business Associations."

  The site provides a backfile of issues from 1996 to date in PDF, or from 1991 to date in HTML

     E    

• Economic Growth   

• Economic Growth in East Asia
  http://www.worldbank.org/html/edi/edimp/eastasia/ea.html

  In one of its "Economic Policy Forums," the World Bank summarizes the findings of a major study on the dramatic growth of East Asian economies in recent decades and what lessons it may provide for future public policy. The Forum provides an interesting view of the rapid development of the East Asian economies prior to the 1997 currency crisis and relates that growth to the underlying factors of growth suggested by economic theory.
  

• Economic Report of the President   

• Economic Scoreboard – Boom or Bust?
  http://www.yardeni.com/

  Ed Yardeni, Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Securities in New York, has a great site of economic indicators, including his own "economic scoreboard," that rates the U.S. economy on a boom-bust scale weekly. The current week’s issue is available only to subscribers to his service, but the previous week’s issue is available to all. The supporting report contains statistics, economic commentary, and graphs of economic indicators. Requires Acrobat reader
  

• Economics and Happiness
  http://economics.tqn.com/library/weekly/aa051498.htm

  How happy are you, and does it depend on the economy? According to recent research summarized at the Mining Company’s Economics Web site, people’s reported "happiness," as measured by the annual United States General Social Survey is negatively correlated with both inflation and unemployment rates. The news media often reports on the "misery index," the sum of the current inflation and unemployment rates, but is often overlooked by economists. Perhaps we should pay more attention to the misery index than we currently do; it may provide insights not only about the economy but about human happiness as well.
  

• Economics of Interest Rates – Part 2
  http://www.economicsamerica.org/econedlink/newsline/interest/index.html

  This site focuses on the determination of interest rates and how the quantity of money affects interest rates and prices. So far, it sounds a lot like an economics text, right? Well, check out the llama market at this site to see how the introduction of additional money affects prices and interest rates. When was the last time your economics text talked about llamas, interest rates, and prices together? Maybe economics isn’t so bad after all…
  

• Economics Minute: Human Capital and the Development of a Black Middle Class in the Early 1900s
  http://www.economicsamerica.org/econedlink/minute/archive/minute_980116.html

  According to this site, a significant black middle class began to develop during the early 1900s, well before Civil Rights legislation was passed, due to increasing literacy rates among blacks and northward migration, where racism and bigotry were less deeply rooted. What role does education play in our society today, in terms of economic advancement? Have the benefits of higher education increased or decreased during the 1900s? How does that benefit vary by socioeconomic group?
  

• Economists and Regulation During the Gilded Age and Progressive Era   
• Economy of Scale: Is Bigger Better?   

• EDIRC ("Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centres in the World"), (searchable)
  http://netec.wustl.edu/EDIRC/index.html

  Lists 4020 institutions in 172 countries and territories. Included are economics departments, research centers and institutes in universities, economics associations and societies, as well as finance ministries, statistical offices, central banks, think tanks, and other non-profit institutions where economists are working.

  Entries include Location, Link to Homepage, Email, Phone, Fax, and Postal address. Index is organized by countries and areas of research. Searchable.
  

• Employment Discrimination Law Materials   
• Employment Status of the Civilian Population   
• EMS and ERM   
• Energy Information Agency: Petroleum   
• Envirolink   
• EPA Global Warming Site   
• EUROPA: The European Union   
• European Commission's Competition Directorate General   
• European Monetary System   
• European Union: Economic and Monetary Policy   

  Economic Departments, Institutes and Research Centers

• National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
  http://www.nabe.com/index.html
  Acrobat

  This association site includes both a public area and a password protected membership area. Check the site map for a summary of the contents of the respective parts. The public area includes tables of contents, full text of selected articles, and subject and author indexes to articles from Business Economics, the NABE journal. "NABE Special Issues" includes collections of links on timely economic topics. The site also provides a fine, but unannotated collection of macro, micro, international, financial, and regional links.

  NABE is an association of individuals who have an interest in business economics. The Association was formed in 1959 to meet the professional needs of the rapidly growing number of economists employed in the private and public sectors.

  Economic Development

• Center for International Private Enterprise
  http://www.cipe.org/
  Acrobat, RealAudio

  This site is the online information service of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). CIPE's goal is to promote economic reform, private enterprise, and democratic consolidation around the world.

  Included here is useful information for those interested in economic reform: links to CIPE-related organizations promoting reform by country; full text access to the journal Economic Reform Today, with articles back to 1991; the current issue of CIPE's newsletter, Overseas Report; and access to keynote speeches at recent CIPE conferences-some in PDF, some in HTML, and some in RealAudio.

  CIPE works in four principal areas: a grants program that supports indigenous organizations in developing countries, a communications strategy, training programs, and technical assistance through field offices. It is an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce that receives support from the National Endowment for Democracy, the US Agency for International Development, the US Information Agency and private sources such as IBM, Coca-Cola, Ernst & Young, Capitol Health Partners, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and RJ Reynolds.

• Economic Reform Today
  http://www.cipe.org/ert/current/index.html

  Economic Reform Today is a publication of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). This site also provides access to the current issue of CIPE's newsletter, Overseas Report.

  Each issue of ERT is topical, covering subjects such as "Business Views on Combating Corruption," "How Information Technology Can Promote Democracy," and "Organizing for Success: Women's Business Associations."

  The site provides a backfile of issues from 1996 to date in PDF, or from 1991 to date in HTML

  Economic Forcasts

  Bank of America : Economics and Financial Reports
  http://www.bankamerica.com/econ_indicator/econ_indicator.html

  The Bank of America produces a weekly summary of upcoming economic data, events and economic indicators, and analyzes their short term economic and financial implications. The Weekly International Economic Briefing provides a useful "economic snapshot" of the economies of the U.S., Canada, Japan, and European and non-European countries that will help you better understand economic policymaking and the relationship between the economy and finance. Also provides access to monthly economic indicators. Check back weekly for the latest economic analysis! Previous analyses are not archived.
  Date Added: October 8, 1997, Revised: 14 August, 1999

• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Monetary Report to Congress
  http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/boarddocs/HH/default.htm

  Twice a year the Federal Reserve Board issues its "Monetary Report to Congress" as required by the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (Humphrey-Hawkins). In it, the Federal Reserve summarizes U.S. economic performance over the past year and outlines the Federal Reserve's perspective on future U.S. economic developments. The Report is accompanied by FRB Chairman Alan Greenspan's semiannual reports outlining the health of the U.S. economy.
  Date Added: March 11, 1998. Revised : 16 August 1999

• Dismal Scientist
  http://www.dismal.com/

  Explore this site. Promoting itself as "The Web's Authoritative Site for Economic Information," it provides free economic data, analysis, and forecasts covering all aspects of the U.S. economy, both nationally and on a regional basis. The site contains a wealth of current information in an easy-to-read format.

  Who is the Dismal Scientist? Get a list of contributors here and check out their biographies. Archives are available.
  (Added: October 8, 1997, Revised 24 September, 1999)

  Economic History

• Economic History, Political Economy, & Capitalism at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Provides access to a number of documents, topical studies and links dealing with the economic history of the United States. Among them is "U.S. Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions," a document outlining the ups and downs of U.S. business from 1854 to date, and a link to "Timelines of History," a collection of interesting links providing time lines including the history of the microcomputer, history of Walt Disney, A & W Root Beer, the Corvette automobile, and others. The "Economic History Chart Room" is a must-see for those interested in tracking events in U.S. economic history.

  Economic Indicators

• Bank of America: Economics and Financial Reports
  http://www.bankamerica.com/econ_indicator/econ_indicator.html

  The Bank of America produces a weekly summary of upcoming economic data, events and economic indicators, and analyzes their short term economic and financial implications. The Weekly International Economic Briefing provides a useful "economic snapshot" of the economies of the U.S., Canada, Japan, and European and non-European countries that will help you better understand economic policymaking and the relationship between the economy and finance. Also provides access to monthly economic indicators. Check back weekly for the latest economic analysis! Previous analyses are not archived.
  Date Added: October 8, 1997, Revised: 14 August, 1999

• Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S.)
  http://www.bea.doc.gov/
  Acrobat

  The Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It prepares estimates that "illuminate key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy."

  Publications of the BEA that are available include an Overview of the Economy, which provides the quarterly "Gross Domestic Product," and personal income rates; the monthly journal, Survey of Current Business in HTML and PDF; Industry and Wealth Data in HTML and self-extracting ZIP files and International Accounts Data, including balance of payments, imports and exports and U.S. direct investment abroad; as well as regional articles and data.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S.)
  http://stats.bls.gov/

  This is a massive site providing access to the spectrum of U.S. (as well as some foreign) statistical data compiled by the BLS and available on the World Wide Web. Information pages include: "Data;" "Economy at a Glance;" "Surveys and Programs;" "Publications and Research Papers," including the Monthly Labor Review, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and BLS Research Papers; "BLS Regional Information;" and links to U.S. Federal Statistical Agencies and International Statistical Agencies. Keyword searching of the BLS site is available.

  Given the limitations on the amount of data which can be extracted using any of the applications provided on the Web site, an FTP server is also available for those users requiring large volumes of Timeseries data.

• Dismal Scientist
  http://www.dismal.com/

  Explore this site. Promoting itself as "The Web's Authoritative Site for Economic Information," it provides free economic data, analysis, and forecasts covering all aspects of the U.S. economy, both nationally and on a regional basis. The site contains a wealth of current information in an easy-to-read format.

  Who is the Dismal Scientist? Get a list of contributors here and check out their biographies. Archives are available.
  (Added: October 8, 1997, Revised 24 September, 1999)

• Monetary & Fiscal Policies at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Link to a chronology of policy changes to tighten or ease restrictions by the Federal Reserve Board since 1987; the University of California's GPO Gate for full text of the Economic Report of the President for the years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999; and to the Search Engine GOVBOT at the Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval at the University of Massachusetts.

• Online Chart Room at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Selection of charts, updated periodically providing economic indicators and comparisons. The source of these charts and their base data is not always clear.

• Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  http://www.bls.gov/oreother.htm

  This page at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics links to statistical sites of more than 50 foreign countries, international organizations and the European Community. It also links to eleven U.S. Government sites that provide statistics related to labor and the U.S. economy. Those seeking statistics produced by U.S. Government Agencies, may prefer the FEDSTATS site.

  Economic Indicators (Multi-National)

• Economic Indicators at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Includes link to U.S. economic forecasts for the current month provided to DeutchBank; Monthly Calendar of US economic releases; Weekly Forecast Calendar of upcoming US economic releases; and Monthly Calendar of G6 economic releases. Indicators for U.S., G6, Latin America and Asia; national statistics for 19 countries. Also includes "EcoFAX" service providing in which provides a review and analysis of 25 of the latest domestic and international economic data. Fax service is free.

• Global Investments at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat, Real Audio

  Comments, market briefings, investor polls, forecasts, analysis, strategies, studies and data on global markets.

• Global Economy at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Economic Analysis and Portfolio Strategy explore economic and investment controversies in detail. Forecasts of the likely course of the economy and financial markets are presented regularly, along with a consideration of the risks. Includes briefings on economic issues. The "New Economy Center" studies the impact of peace, competition, capitalism, and technology on the economies of the world.

  Economic Reform

• Center for International Private Enterprise
  http://www.cipe.org/
  Acrobat, RealAudio

  This site is the online information service of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). CIPE's goal is to promote economic reform, private enterprise, and democratic consolidation around the world.

  Included here is useful information for those interested in economic reform: links to CIPE-related organizations promoting reform by country; full text access to the journal Economic Reform Today, with articles back to 1991; the current issue of CIPE's newsletter, Overseas Report; and access to keynote speeches at recent CIPE conferences-some in PDF, some in HTML, and some in RealAudio.

  CIPE works in four principal areas: a grants program that supports indigenous organizations in developing countries, a communications strategy, training programs, and technical assistance through field offices. It is an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce that receives support from the National Endowment for Democracy, the US Agency for International Development, the US Information Agency and private sources such as IBM, Coca-Cola, Ernst & Young, Capitol Health Partners, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and RJ Reynolds.

• Economic Reform Today
  http://www.cipe.org/ert/current/index.html

  Economic Reform Today is a publication of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). This site also provides access to the current issue of CIPE's newsletter, Overseas Report.

  Each issue of ERT is topical, covering subjects such as "Business Views on Combating Corruption," "How Information Technology Can Promote Democracy," and "Organizing for Success: Women's Business Associations."

  The site provides a backfile of issues from 1996 to date in PDF, or from 1991 to date in HTML

  Economic Policy

• Federal Reserve Bank Links at the FRB Cleveland site.
  http://www.clev.frb.org/fedlinks.htm

  This page provides a convenient way to link to the web pages of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. Each FRB page is different, but all contain information and documents related to monetary policy.
  Date Added: 15 Aug. 1999

• Monetary & Fiscal Policies at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Link to a chronology of policy changes to tighten or ease restrictions by the Federal Reserve Board since 1987; the University of California's GPO Gate for full text of the Economic Report of the President for the years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999; and to the Search Engine GOVBOT at the Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval at the University of Massachusetts.

• The White House
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/

  Locate policy statements from the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. The White House Briefing Room includes today's press releases and briefings, hot topics, and the latest Federal statistics including economic statistics and social statistics--crime, demographic, education and health.

  Find an archive of all White House Documents (press briefings, radio addresses, Executive Orders, and all other publicly released White House publications. All searchable.) in the White House Virtual Library.

  At the link "Commonly Requested Federal Services," locate "The U.S. Business Advisor" intended to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions. Links on this page provide information on doing business with government, finance, general business, international trade, labor and employment, laws and regulations.

  Economists

• Economists
  

  This following is a collection of links to sites of individual economists. No attempt is made to evaluate or analyze these sites. The individuals listed here are recognized as "cognitive authorities" on the topic of economics by someone, if only themselves. Please keep in mind when using the information from these sites, that unless the information or commentary has been subjected to the peer review (a.k.a. scholarly, a.k.a. refereed) process, the opinions have not been put to a test of authority that includes criticism by other economists.

  Brittan, Samuel. Economic Commentator and Financial Times columnist.

  Dead Economists Society. Adam Smith, Lord Acton, Ayn Rand and others with their own web pages, who'd a quessed?

  DeLong, Brad. U.C. Berkeley faculty.

  Dismal Scientist. Not just one, but many.

  Krugman, Paul Official Paul Krugman Web Page

  Krugman, Paul Unofficial Paul Krugman Web Page

     F

• The Fair Model
  http://fairmodel.econ.yale.edu/

  The Fair Model is a macroeconometric model of the U.S. economy developed by Ray C. Fair of Yale University. It was the first such model available for personal computers and now is the first detailed macro model available on the web. At this site, you can download the model itself, historical and forecast data, user manuals, and policy analyses performed using the model. The actual use of the model requires an investment of time in order to understand and manipulate the model, but is an investment well worth making. It can be used to do economic forecasting, policy analysis, historical analysis, and even forecast presidential elections.
  

• The Federal Debt   

• The Federal Reserve "Beige Book": Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District   
• Federal Reserve Board of Governors   
• The Federal Reserve System: Purposes and Functions   
• Fedpoints   
• The Field of Public Choice   
• Fiscal Federalism: An Introduction to the Issues   
• Franchising and Privitization   
• Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum   
• Free Market Environmentalism    Foreign Trade

• U.S. Imports/Exports History: 1993-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/impexp.html

  The Imports database provides net quantity, value data (all methods of transportation combined), and value data shipments in terms of commodity by country of origin and by customs district of entry. In addition, totals are provided for each commodity, each country of origin, and each customs district of entry. These data are provided year-to-date. The Exports database provides U.S. exports of domestic and foreign merchandise by Harmonized Schedule B Commodity Code. It contains quantity and value by country of destination and customs district of exportation. In addition, totals are provided for commodity, country of destination, and U.S. Customs districts of exportation. These data are provided annually. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

     G

• Game Theory and Experimental Economics   

• Good News from a Bad News Spot   
• The Great American Web Site   
• Gross Domestic Product   
• The Growth That Matters Most   
• Gyrations Over the Gas Tax   

     H

• Health Insurance Is Not Insurance   
• Highlights: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services    
• The History of Money   
• How the Government Measures Unemployment   
• How the Market Reacts   
• How Much Growth Can America Expect?   

     I

• Idea Central: Welfare and Families   

• IIT, Codes of Ethics Online
  http://csep.iit.edu/codes

  A collection of Codes of Ethics compiled at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions: Codes of Ethics Online Project. The collection includes pages gathering Business Codes, Construction Trades Codes, Finance Codes, Industrial Codes, Management Codes, Real Estate Codes, and other categories of professions.
  

• The Impact of a Federal Balanced Budget on California's Budget   
• Interest and Exchange Rate Charts   
• The International Economics Study Center    
• The International Society of Malthus   
• International Trade    
• International Trade & Business WWW References Pages    
• Internet Corruption Perception Index     
• Interview with James Buchanan   
• Is the Economy Great or Terrible: Productivity   

• Issue of the Week: Social Security -- June 1-7, 1998
  http://www.policy.com/issuewk/98/0601/index.html

  One of the most important issues facing the U.S. economy early in the next century is how to handle an aging population. While the U.S. is currently enjoying a budget surplus, as baby-boomers begin to retire and collect Medicare and Social Security benefits those surpluses are forecast to vanish, eventually necessitating higher taxes, cuts in other government programs, or changes in the Medicare and Social Security programs. At this site and its associated Web links you can find out about the history of the Social Security program in the U.S., the future demographic challenges facing the government, and proposals to privatize the Social Security system. What impact would these reform proposals have on the U.S. economy and various economic groups in the economy?
  

  Investment— Economic Aspects

• Global Economy at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Economic Analysis and Portfolio Strategy explore economic and investment controversies in detail. Forecasts of the likely course of the economy and financial markets are presented regularly, along with a consideration of the risks. Includes briefings on economic issues. The "New Economy Center" studies the impact of peace, competition, capitalism, and technology on the economies of the world.

     J

     L

• Let Microsoft Compete
  http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/publications/digest/982/becker2.html

  From the Hoover Digest, this is an article by Nobel laureate Gary Becker. In it, Becker argues that the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department should back off of its pursuit of Microsoft. Rather than focusing on tie-ins, Becker argues antitrust efforts should focus on price-fixing agreements and other anti-competitive actions.
  

• Linear Regression (Simple)   
• Low Inflation or No Inflation?   
• Luddites Online   

  Labor and Employment (U.S.)—Statistics

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S.)
  http://stats.bls.gov/

  This is a massive site providing access to the spectrum of U.S. (as well as some foreign) statistical data compiled by the BLS and available on the World Wide Web. Information pages include: "Data;" "Economy at a Glance;" "Surveys and Programs;" "Publications and Research Papers," including the Monthly Labor Review, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and BLS Research Papers; "BLS Regional Information;" and links to U.S. Federal Statistical Agencies and International Statistical Agencies. Keyword searching of the BLS site is available.

  Given the limitations on the amount of data which can be extracted using any of the applications provided on the Web site, an FTP server is also available for those users requiring large volumes of Timeseries data.

• Census of Agriculture: 1987, 1992, 1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/ag-stateis.html

  Geographic Area Series data are presented for all farms and for all farms with sales of $10,000 or more. Data include number of farms; land in farms; size of farms; value of land and buildings; value of machinery and equipment; characteristics of operator; selected production expenses; total cropland; irrigation of farm land; value of agricultural products sold; inventory and sale of livestock and poultry; and major crops harvested. ZIP Code Tabulation data items include total number of farms; farms by size; operator characteristics; cropland harvested, land use characteristics; value of agricultural products sold; inventory and sale of livestock and poultry items; and major crops harvested. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

• Census of Population and Housing, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/stateis.html

  Data contains 100-percent data from the short form questionnaire sent to all households. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians are also provided. Housing, Income, Labor, and Social reports come from sample data from the long form questionnaire sent to 17% of all households weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Other population and housing items include: educational attainment, farm and nonfarm population, income in 1989, work disability status, work status in 1989, workers in family in 1989. See summary for a complete listing. Documenta-tion and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

• Economic Census, 1992. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/econ-stateis.html

  The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product, input/output measures, production and price indexes, and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions. The 1992 Economic Census consists of the following eight censuses: Census of Retail Trade, Census of Wholesale Trade, Census of Service Industries, Census of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industries, Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities, Census of Manufactures, Census of Mineral Industries, Census of Construction Industries. Detail on this information can be to the local level by Post Office name or Zip Code. Documentation and search..
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

• Equal Employment Opportunity File, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/eeo-stateis.html

  The 1990 Census Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) File is based on civilian labor force data from the1990 decennial census. The file contains two sample-based sets. The first set is a cross-tabulation of a detailed census occupation distribution by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. The second set shows educational attainment for selected age groupings, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

• Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/

  The Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon provides economic, demographic and education statistics from several government statistical sources. This is a searchable database of demographic, economic and educational statistics drawn from traditional publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Information in these sources may be found on other web sites as well. The project was initiated with funding from the U.S. Department of Education and is administered at Oregon State University Libraries.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

• Population Estimates by Age, Sex and Race, 1990-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/pe-stateis.html

  State data include estimates of the resident population by: single year of age 0 to 84, 85+, sex (male, female) modified race and Hispanic Origin. County data include estimates of the resident population by: 5-year age groups (ages 0 to 4, 5 to 9,...80 to 84, 85 and over) sex (male, female), modified race/Hispanic. Both state and county data include the following summary statistics: total population, total male, total female, total for each Race/Hispanic Origin, male and female. Documentation and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

• Regional Economic Information System: 1969-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/reis-stateis.html

  Data include: Personal income by major source and labor and proprietors' earnings by standard industrial classification (SIC) two-digit industry. Employment, measured as the sum of the number of full-time and part-time jobs, by SIC division (the "one-digit" level of classification). Regional Economic Profile, which contains general economic data by place of residence and place of work, derived from the more detailed tables. Transfer payments (payments by government and business to individuals and nonprofit institutions) by major program. Farm income and expenses, including broad categories of gross receipts and expenses of all farms and four different measures of net farm income. In addition, REIS offers BEARFACTS, a two-page narrative summary of economic information and changes in the eonomy. Also, Projections of employment, earnings, population and personal income to the year 2045 are available at the national, state, MSA, and Economic Area level with Gross State Product available for state and national levels.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

• U.S.A. Counties 1996. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/usaco-stateis.html

  Demographic, economic, and governmental data are presented for 3,475 variables for the purpose of multi-county comparisons or single county profiles. Current estimates and benchmark census results are included. Data files cover the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force and employment, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, services industries, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, and wholesale trade. The 63 data files include all of the data published for counties in the last three editions of the County and City Data Book (1994, 1988 and 1983) and the last three editions of the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (1991, 1986, and 1982), as well as a number of data items not previously published. Documenta-tion and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

     M

• Market-Based Environmentalism and the Free Market: They're Not the Same    to Graphs
• Math Skills for Introductory Economics: Introduction to Graphs   
• McGrady Awaits NBA Draft with $12 Million Shoe Deal   
• Measurement Issues In The Consumer Price Index Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, June 1997   
• The Minimum Wage Was High in the First Place   
• The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank   
• Money: Economic Statistics Briefing Room   
• Municipal Bond Yields Report   
• Myths of Antitrust Progress   

  Monetary Policy

• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Monetary Report to Congress
  http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/boarddocs/HH/default.htm

  Twice a year the Federal Reserve Board issues its "Monetary Report to Congress" as required by the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (Humphrey-Hawkins). In it, the Federal Reserve summarizes U.S. economic performance over the past year and outlines the Federal Reserve's perspective on future U.S. economic developments. The Report is accompanied by FRB Chairman Alan Greenspan's semiannual reports outlining the health of the U.S. economy.
  Date Added: March 11, 1998. Revised : 16 August 1999

• Federal Reserve Bank Links at the FRB Cleveland site.
  http://www.clev.frb.org/fedlinks.htm

  This page provides a convenient way to link to the web pages of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. Each FRB page is different, but all contain information and documents related to monetary policy.
  Date Added: 15 Aug. 1999

     N

• NAACP   

     

• NAFTA: Setting the Record Straight   
• National Organization for Women (NOW)   

• National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1996
  http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf96333/htmstart.htm

  From the Whitehouse, this report gives a fairly complete picture of R & D expenditures in the U.S. This gives a good overview of what types of investments are being made and the role of technology in overall economic growth. It's a big report, but you can access it piece-by-piece.
  

• National Taxpayers Union   
• NBER Official Business Cycle Dates   

• NetEc
  http://netec.wustl.edu/NetEc.html

  NetEc is an international academic effort to improve the communication of Economics via electronic media. It consists of: Information on printed working papers on BibEc, http://netec.wustl.edu/BibEc.html; Data about electronic working papers on WoPEc, http://netec.wustl.edu/WoPEc.html; Code for Economics and Econometrics on CodEc, http://netec.wustl.edu/CodEc.html; World Wide Web resources in Economics on WebEc, http://netec.wustl.edu/WebEc.html; Home Page Papers in Economics on HoPEc, http://netec.wustl.edu/HoPEc.html; Jokes about economists and economics on JokEc. http://netec.wustl.edu/JokEc.html

  All datasets can be queried in a common search system.

  Projects that are sponsored by NetEc are RePEc, a large distributed catalogue of economics papers. NEP, a series of reports on new additions to RePEc.
  

  A New Strategy for Helping Cities Pay for the Poor   

  New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission   

  New York Stock Exchange   

  The Numbers Tell the Story: Economic Freedom Spurs Growth   

     O

  The Office of Management and Budget   

  Oligopoly and Interdependence in the Classroom   

  Onsale.com   

  Open Market Operations   

     P

  The Paradox of Thrift: RIP   

  Playing the Pieces of New England's Airport System   

  Political Cycles and the Macroeconomy   

  Poverty Guidelines and Measurement   

  Poverty Lines --World Bank Publication   

  Prisoners' Dilemma Game       

  Periodical Literature (Economics)

  Bank of America : Economics and Financial Reports
  http://www.bankamerica.com/econ_indicator/econ_indicator.html

  The Bank of America produces a weekly summary of upcoming economic data, events and economic indicators, and analyzes their short term economic and financial implications. The Weekly International Economic Briefing provides a useful "economic snapshot" of the economies of the U.S., Canada, Japan, and European and non-European countries that will help you better understand economic policymaking and the relationship between the economy and finance. Also provides access to monthly economic indicators. Check back weekly for the latest economic analysis! Previous analyses are not archived.
  Date Added: October 8, 1997, Revised: 14 August, 1999

  Economic Reform Today
  http://www.cipe.org/ert/current/index.html

  Economic Reform Today is a publication of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). This site also provides access to the current issue of CIPE's newsletter, Overseas Report.

  Each issue of ERT is topical, covering subjects such as "Business Views on Combating Corruption," "How Information Technology Can Promote Democracy," and "Organizing for Success: Women's Business Associations."

  The site provides a backfile of issues from 1996 to date in PDF, or from 1991 to date in HTML

  Economics Illustrated Online
  http://www.tradestreetinv.com/html/economics_illustrated.htm

  "Economics Illustrated features the consensus expectations of a panel of seventeen leading Wall Street economists who offer their outlook on national economic trends, forecasts for the coming year, and projections on a quarter-by-quarter basis." Analysis includes Economic Forecast, Consensus Estimates, Economic Scenarios and a Hot Topic.

  This site is developed and maintained by TradeStreet Investment Associates, Inc., a registered investment advisor whose parent company is BankAmerica.
  Date Added: 14 August, 1999

  National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
  http://www.nabe.com/index.html
  Acrobat

  This association site includes both a public area and a password protected membership area. Check the site map for a summary of the contents of the respective parts. The public area includes tables of contents, full text of selected articles, and subject and author indexes to articles from Business Economics, the NABE journal. "NABE Special Issues" includes collections of links on timely economic topics. The site also provides a fine, but unannotated collection of macro, micro, international, financial, and regional links.

  NABE is an association of individuals who have an interest in business economics. The Association was formed in 1959 to meet the professional needs of the rapidly growing number of economists employed in the private and public sectors.

  Political Economy

  Economic History, Political Economy, & Capitalism at Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  Acrobat

  Provides access to a number of documents, topical studies and links dealing with the economic history of the United States. Among them is "U.S. Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions," a document outlining the ups and downs of U.S. business from 1854 to date, and a link to "Timelines of History," a collection of interesting links providing time lines including the history of the microcomputer, history of Walt Disney, A & W Root Beer, the Corvette automobile, and others. The "Economic History Chart Room" is a must-see for those interested in tracking events in U.S. economic history.

     R

  The Rainforest Alliance    

  

  Report from Kyoto
  http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/publications/digest/982/moore.html

  From the Hoover Digest, Thomas Gale Moore provides an irreverent report from last winter's Kyoto summit on global warming. While short on substantive policy analysis, the article is long on skepticism and humor.
  

  The Reserves of Extracted Resources: Historical Data   

  Resources for Economists on the Internet    

  Resources and Population: A Wager   

  Reviving Japan
  http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/publications/digest/982/friedman2.html

  In this article, Nobel laureate Milton Freidman gives his prescription for reviving the Japanese economy. He argues that the "bubble" economy that preceded the current crisis in Japan's economy was due largely to faulty monetary policy. Along with the analysis, there is a nice figure correlating the changes in the Japanese money supply with changes in inflation and real GDP.
  

  RFE: Resources for Economists on the Internet (searchable)
  http://rfe.org

  "RFE" is a compendium site, part of the WorldWideWeb Virtual Library. This guide lists the many resources on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists. More than 700 resources are listed and almost all are also described.

  Editorial judgment is exercised in selecting these resources, each site either offers a substantial amount of information, or is specialized to a specific area.

  The table of contents on the front page provides clear access to links. A link to an extended description in RFE is denoted by [more] following the title.
  

  The Rich - and Poor- are Getting Richer
  http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/publications/digest/981/henderson1.html

  This is an article in the Hoover Digest by Hoover Institution Fellow David Henderson. In it, Henderson argues that measures of income distribution in the U.S. are misleading. Focusing on income distribution obscures the fact that poor people, as a whole, are better off than in the past.
  

  Robert Lucas: The 1995 Nobel Prize in Economics   

  A Rule to Stabilize the Price Level   

     S

  Scalpers Speak: Super Bowl tickets to be rare, costly   

  The Scout Report for Business and Economics   

  The Secret Behind American Export Success   

  Selected NIPA Tables    

  Sense and Nonsense on the Minimum Wage   

  A Single Currency for Europe
  http://wwwscout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report/bus-econ/1998/be-980507.html#IntheNews

  The Scout Report in Economics, a biweekly roundup of the latest economic information available on the Web, includes an "In the News" section that provides commentary and links to Web resources on a specific economic topic each issue. Check out the Scout Report’s summary of the European Union’s move to a single currency in 1999, along with Web links to additional commentary and statistics.
  

  SLATE Magazine   

  Small Business: Organization and Operations   

  Social Science Research Network
  http://www.ssrn.com

  Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is a clearinghouse for research in several of the social sciences. It accepts submissions of abstracts and full text papers to promote the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research. It is composed of a number of specialized research networks includes Accounting Research, Economics Research, Financial Economics Research and others.

  The SSRN Electronic Library consists of two parts: an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 11,000 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection containing over 2,500 downloadable full text documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.

  The abstracts database may be searched by Author, Title and keyword, you may browse by topic or journal title, or use the JEL Classification system.
  

  Social Security Privatization   

  Statistical Abstract of the United States   

  Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies   

  Stranded Investments, Stranded Intellectuals   

  Study Tips For Economics Courses    

  Sunk Cost and Marginal Cost: An Auction Experiment   

  Supply-Side Tax Cuts and the Truth about the Reagan Economic Record   

  Software Development—Economic Aspects

  The Antitrust Site (exploration of recent developments within the software industry)
  http://roscoe.law.harvard.edu/courses/techseminar96/antitrust/antitrust.html

  This site, launched from a 1996 seminar at the Harvard Law School, provides a host of resources for students interested in the implications of developments in the software and information technology industries on antitrust law. It's a fun and informative site for students interested in digging deeper into the issues raised in the text.

  Biographies of the seminar's panelists are provided to assist in establishing the authority of the contributors, however, some of the documents provided are not attributed to any one individual.
  Date Added: August 28, 1997; Revised : 14 August 1999

  Statistics (Economics)

  Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S.)
  http://www.bea.doc.gov/
  Acrobat

  The Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It prepares estimates that "illuminate key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy."

  Publications of the BEA that are available include an Overview of the Economy, which provides the quarterly "Gross Domestic Product," and personal income rates; the monthly journal, Survey of Current Business in HTML and PDF; Industry and Wealth Data in HTML and self-extracting ZIP files and International Accounts Data, including balance of payments, imports and exports and U.S. direct investment abroad; as well as regional articles and data.

  Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S.)
  http://stats.bls.gov/

  This is a massive site providing access to the spectrum of U.S. (as well as some foreign) statistical data compiled by the BLS and available on the World Wide Web. Information pages include: "Data;" "Economy at a Glance;" "Surveys and Programs;" "Publications and Research Papers," including the Monthly Labor Review, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and BLS Research Papers; "BLS Regional Information;" and links to U.S. Federal Statistical Agencies and International Statistical Agencies. Keyword searching of the BLS site is available.

  Given the limitations on the amount of data which can be extracted using any of the applications provided on the Web site, an FTP server is also available for those users requiring large volumes of Timeseries data.

  Census of Agriculture: 1987, 1992, 1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/ag-stateis.html

  Geographic Area Series data are presented for all farms and for all farms with sales of $10,000 or more. Data include number of farms; land in farms; size of farms; value of land and buildings; value of machinery and equipment; characteristics of operator; selected production expenses; total cropland; irrigation of farm land; value of agricultural products sold; inventory and sale of livestock and poultry; and major crops harvested. ZIP Code Tabulation data items include total number of farms; farms by size; operator characteristics; cropland harvested, land use characteristics; value of agricultural products sold; inventory and sale of livestock and poultry items; and major crops harvested. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Census of Population and Housing, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/stateis.html

  Data contains 100-percent data from the short form questionnaire sent to all households. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians are also provided. Housing, Income, Labor, and Social reports come from sample data from the long form questionnaire sent to 17% of all households weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Other population and housing items include: educational attainment, farm and nonfarm population, income in 1989, work disability status, work status in 1989, workers in family in 1989. See summary for a complete listing. Documenta-tion and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Consolidated Federal Funds Report 1987-1996. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/impexp.html

  Data were obtained from Federal government agencies. The CFFR covers Federal expenditures or obligations for the following categories: grants, salaries and wages, procurement contracts, direct payments for individuals, other direct payments, direct loans, guaranteed or insured loans, and insurance. Dollar amounts reported represent either actual expenditures or obligations. Data were obtained from Federal government agencies. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
  http://www.yardeni.com/welcome.html
  Acrobat, RealAudio

  Ed Yardeni's (Chief Economist and Global Investment Strategist of Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown in New York) Economics Network site contains numerous economic data, charts, economic analyses, and links to additional economics sites. The site covers : Global Investments; Global Economy; Economic Indicators (provides data on a numerous macroeconomic indicators in five formats: tables and charts); Y2K & Cybereconomics; Online Chart Rooms; Monetary & Fiscal Policies; Demography, Consumer, & Marketing; Economic History, Political Economy, & Capitalism; Government Releases and Data. Information is available in HTML, Acrobat and audio. Also available at this site, a monthly calendar of economic data releases and an "economic scoreboard" which scores a variety of economic indicators from "boom" to "bust" and provides a summary of current economic conditions across the economy. If you are a first-time user, the site map is a helpful navigational tool.
  Date Added: December 4, 1997. Revised: 30 October, 1999.

  Dismal Scientist
  http://www.dismal.com/

  Explore this site. Promoting itself as "The Web's Authoritative Site for Economic Information," it provides free economic data, analysis, and forecasts covering all aspects of the U.S. economy, both nationally and on a regional basis. The site contains a wealth of current information in an easy-to-read format.

  Who is the Dismal Scientist? Get a list of contributors here and check out their biographies. Archives are available.
  (Added: October 8, 1997, Revised 24 September, 1999)

  Earnings by Occupation and Education, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/earn-stateis.html

  The 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Earnings by Occupation and Education provides data for the United States, all States, the District of Columbia and each metropolitan area for all persons 18 years and over in the experienced civilian labor force who worked with earnings in 1989. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Economic Census, 1992. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/econ-stateis.html

  The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product, input/output measures, production and price indexes, and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions. The 1992 Economic Census consists of the following eight censuses: Census of Retail Trade, Census of Wholesale Trade, Census of Service Industries, Census of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industries, Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities, Census of Manufactures, Census of Mineral Industries, Census of Construction Industries. Detail on this information can be to the local level by Post Office name or Zip Code. Documentation and search..
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Equal Employment Opportunity File, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/eeo-stateis.html

  The 1990 Census Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) File is based on civilian labor force data from the1990 decennial census. The file contains two sample-based sets. The first set is a cross-tabulation of a detailed census occupation distribution by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. The second set shows educational attainment for selected age groupings, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/

  The Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon provides economic, demographic and education statistics from several government statistical sources. This is a searchable database of demographic, economic and educational statistics drawn from traditional publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Information in these sources may be found on other web sites as well. The project was initiated with funding from the U.S. Department of Education and is administered at Oregon State University Libraries.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Population Estimates by Age, Sex and Race, 1990-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/pe-stateis.html

  State data include estimates of the resident population by: single year of age 0 to 84, 85+, sex (male, female) modified race and Hispanic Origin. County data include estimates of the resident population by: 5-year age groups (ages 0 to 4, 5 to 9,...80 to 84, 85 and over) sex (male, female), modified race/Hispanic. Both state and county data include the following summary statistics: total population, total male, total female, total for each Race/Hispanic Origin, male and female. Documentation and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Regional Economic Information System: 1969-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/reis-stateis.html

  Data include: Personal income by major source and labor and proprietors' earnings by standard industrial classification (SIC) two-digit industry. Employment, measured as the sum of the number of full-time and part-time jobs, by SIC division (the "one-digit" level of classification). Regional Economic Profile, which contains general economic data by place of residence and place of work, derived from the more detailed tables. Transfer payments (payments by government and business to individuals and nonprofit institutions) by major program. Farm income and expenses, including broad categories of gross receipts and expenses of all farms and four different measures of net farm income. In addition, REIS offers BEARFACTS, a two-page narrative summary of economic information and changes in the eonomy. Also, Projections of employment, earnings, population and personal income to the year 2045 are available at the national, state, MSA, and Economic Area level with Gross State Product available for state and national levels.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
  http://www.econ.ag.gov/
  Acrobat

  The Economic Research Service is the "official source for economic analysis and information on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America."

  This is an extremely useful and information filled site for those interested in farm economy, agricultural prices, commodities, and foreign trade in agricultural products. Among other things, the user will find full text of ERS Publications and Research Reports. In the periodicals collection, are the major Dept. of Agriculture periodicals such as Agricultural Outlook, Rural Development Perspectives and others; Situation and Outlook Reports provide statistical information and analysis on topics such as farm income and agricultural trade. Annual yearbooks and reports, such as the Farm Business Economics Report, provide cumulative information. Use the Briefing Rooms to find analysis of major topics of agricultural production and trade. The site is searchable and provides a convenient link to the ERS' most requested publications, periodicals and data products.

  For those who wish to stay on top of agricultural topics, this site includes time sensitive information and coverage of hot issues. It is worth regular visits.

  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service
  http://www.usda.gov/nass/
  Acrobat, WinZip

  Each year, USDA's National Agicultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys and prepares reports covering virtually every facet of U.S. agriculture -- production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm aspects of the industry. In addition, NASS's 45 State Statistical Offices (SSO's) publish data about many of the same topics for local audiences.

  NASS publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers; from calves born to hogs slaughtered; from agricultural prices to land in farms. Statistical information is very detailed and may include, among other information, seasonal acreage for harvest by crop, planted acres, yield, production, intentions to plant processing vegetables; marketing year average price, value, and utilization. This information is available in report size documents. It is also available in customized reports down to the state and county level in the Published Estimates Data Base. Downloaded data may be in zipped format.

  Historical data is available. This site is searchable and needs to be explored to exhaust its resources.

  U.S. Imports/Exports History: 1993-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/impexp.html

  The Imports database provides net quantity, value data (all methods of transportation combined), and value data shipments in terms of commodity by country of origin and by customs district of entry. In addition, totals are provided for each commodity, each country of origin, and each customs district of entry. These data are provided year-to-date. The Exports database provides U.S. exports of domestic and foreign merchandise by Harmonized Schedule B Commodity Code. It contains quantity and value by country of destination and customs district of exportation. In addition, totals are provided for commodity, country of destination, and U.S. Customs districts of exportation. These data are provided annually. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  U.S.A. Counties 1996. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/usaco-stateis.html

  Demographic, economic, and governmental data are presented for 3,475 variables for the purpose of multi-county comparisons or single county profiles. Current estimates and benchmark census results are included. Data files cover the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force and employment, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, services industries, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, and wholesale trade. The 63 data files include all of the data published for counties in the last three editions of the County and City Data Book (1994, 1988 and 1983) and the last three editions of the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (1991, 1986, and 1982), as well as a number of data items not previously published. Documenta-tion and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Statistics (Socioeconomic)

  Census of Agriculture: 1987, 1992, 1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/ag-stateis.html

  Geographic Area Series data are presented for all farms and for all farms with sales of $10,000 or more. Data include number of farms; land in farms; size of farms; value of land and buildings; value of machinery and equipment; characteristics of operator; selected production expenses; total cropland; irrigation of farm land; value of agricultural products sold; inventory and sale of livestock and poultry; and major crops harvested. ZIP Code Tabulation data items include total number of farms; farms by size; operator characteristics; cropland harvested, land use characteristics; value of agricultural products sold; inventory and sale of livestock and poultry items; and major crops harvested. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Census of Population and Housing, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/stateis.html

  Data contains 100-percent data from the short form questionnaire sent to all households. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians are also provided. Housing, Income, Labor, and Social reports come from sample data from the long form questionnaire sent to 17% of all households weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Other population and housing items include: educational attainment, farm and nonfarm population, income in 1989, work disability status, work status in 1989, workers in family in 1989. See summary for a complete listing. Documenta-tion and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Consolidated Federal Funds Report 1987-1996. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/impexp.html

  Data were obtained from Federal government agencies. The CFFR covers Federal expenditures or obligations for the following categories: grants, salaries and wages, procurement contracts, direct payments for individuals, other direct payments, direct loans, guaranteed or insured loans, and insurance. Dollar amounts reported represent either actual expenditures or obligations. Data were obtained from Federal government agencies. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Earnings by Occupation and Education, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/earn-stateis.html

  The 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Earnings by Occupation and Education provides data for the United States, all States, the District of Columbia and each metropolitan area for all persons 18 years and over in the experienced civilian labor force who worked with earnings in 1989. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Economic Census, 1992. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/econ-stateis.html

  The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product, input/output measures, production and price indexes, and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions. The 1992 Economic Census consists of the following eight censuses: Census of Retail Trade, Census of Wholesale Trade, Census of Service Industries, Census of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industries, Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities, Census of Manufactures, Census of Mineral Industries, Census of Construction Industries. Detail on this information can be to the local level by Post Office name or Zip Code. Documentation and search..
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Equal Employment Opportunity File, 1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/eeo-stateis.html

  The 1990 Census Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) File is based on civilian labor force data from the1990 decennial census. The file contains two sample-based sets. The first set is a cross-tabulation of a detailed census occupation distribution by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. The second set shows educational attainment for selected age groupings, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  FEDSTATS : One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
  http://www.fedstats.gov/
  Acrobat

  Find the full range of statistics and information produced by U.S. Federal agencies for public use. Locate statistics by subject, or search titles and full text. The Fast Facts page provides access to standard statistical titles such as the Statistical Abstract of the United States; State and Metropolitan Area Data Book and the Socioeconomic Status and Health Chartbook in Health, United States, 1998. The "Briefing Rooms" link to the latest economic and social indicators via the White House Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms.

  The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by Federal agencies for public use. All of the statistical information available through FedStats is maintained and updated solely by Federal agencies on their own Internet servers.

  Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/

  The Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon provides economic, demographic and education statistics from several government statistical sources. This is a searchable database of demographic, economic and educational statistics drawn from traditional publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Information in these sources may be found on other web sites as well. The project was initiated with funding from the U.S. Department of Education and is administered at Oregon State University Libraries.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  http://www.bls.gov/oreother.htm

  This page at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics links to statistical sites of more than 50 foreign countries, international organizations and the European Community. It also links to eleven U.S. Government sites that provide statistics related to labor and the U.S. economy. Those seeking statistics produced by U.S. Government Agencies, may prefer the FEDSTATS site.

  Population Estimates by Age, Sex and Race, 1990-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/pe-stateis.html

  State data include estimates of the resident population by: single year of age 0 to 84, 85+, sex (male, female) modified race and Hispanic Origin. County data include estimates of the resident population by: 5-year age groups (ages 0 to 4, 5 to 9,...80 to 84, 85 and over) sex (male, female), modified race/Hispanic. Both state and county data include the following summary statistics: total population, total male, total female, total for each Race/Hispanic Origin, male and female. Documentation and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Regional Economic Information System: 1969-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/reis-stateis.html

  Data include: Personal income by major source and labor and proprietors' earnings by standard industrial classification (SIC) two-digit industry. Employment, measured as the sum of the number of full-time and part-time jobs, by SIC division (the "one-digit" level of classification). Regional Economic Profile, which contains general economic data by place of residence and place of work, derived from the more detailed tables. Transfer payments (payments by government and business to individuals and nonprofit institutions) by major program. Farm income and expenses, including broad categories of gross receipts and expenses of all farms and four different measures of net farm income. In addition, REIS offers BEARFACTS, a two-page narrative summary of economic information and changes in the eonomy. Also, Projections of employment, earnings, population and personal income to the year 2045 are available at the national, state, MSA, and Economic Area level with Gross State Product available for state and national levels.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  School District Data Book Profiles: 1989-1990. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/sddb-stateis.html

  The School District Data Book, from the National Center for Education Statistics, is an electronic library containing social, financial and administrative data for each of the 15,274 school districts in the United States for 1989-1990. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  Statistical Abstract of the United States
  http://www.census.gov/statab/www/
  Acrobat required

  The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a standard statistical source with a long history on library shelves. The online version is available full text, with index, in PDF format. It includes editions back to 1995.

  The Statistical Abstract provides summarized statistical information from various sources. Footnotes following each of the tables supply a citation to the source of the statistics and a means for the user to locate more detailed information if needed.

  Tax Statistics [Statistics of Income] at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
  http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/tax_stats/index.html
  Acrobat, Lotus 123 v.1A, Excel v.4

  The Statistics of Income (SOI) program produces data files compiled from tax and information returns filed with the IRS. There is a wealth of information about the financial composition of individuals, business taxpayers, tax exempt organizations and more. This data has been sampled from many kinds of returns and sorted in interesting ways. Data provided includes IRS Statistical Overviews of Collections, Examination Activities, Number of Returns, Refunds, Taxpayer Assistance; Statistics by Topic-Corporations, Employment Taxes, Estates / Wealth / Gifts, Excise Taxes, Exempts / Employee Plans, Individuals, International, Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships; Statistical Publications--IRS Data Book, Projections, SOI Bulletins; and Statistics of Income-Overview and Products and Services.

  Reports are available for download only. Information as to title, date of publication and format is provided. Formats vary including ASCII.

  U.S. Imports/Exports History: 1993-1997. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/impexp.html

  The Imports database provides net quantity, value data (all methods of transportation combined), and value data shipments in terms of commodity by country of origin and by customs district of entry. In addition, totals are provided for each commodity, each country of origin, and each customs district of entry. These data are provided year-to-date. The Exports database provides U.S. exports of domestic and foreign merchandise by Harmonized Schedule B Commodity Code. It contains quantity and value by country of destination and customs district of exportation. In addition, totals are provided for commodity, country of destination, and U.S. Customs districts of exportation. These data are provided annually. Documentation and search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

  U.S.A. Counties 1996. Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/usaco-stateis.html

  Demographic, economic, and governmental data are presented for 3,475 variables for the purpose of multi-county comparisons or single county profiles. Current estimates and benchmark census results are included. Data files cover the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force and employment, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, services industries, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, and wholesale trade. The 63 data files include all of the data published for counties in the last three editions of the County and City Data Book (1994, 1988 and 1983) and the last three editions of the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (1991, 1986, and 1982), as well as a number of data items not previously published. Documenta-tion and Search.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

     T

  Technology Policy Assessment   

  Trade Weighted Value of the Dollar   

  Trends in the Distribution of After-Tax Income   

  Two Types of Reforms (Serious and Not)   

  Taxation (U.S.)

  Tax Statistics [Statistics of Income] at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
  http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/tax_stats/index.html
  Acrobat, Lotus 123 v.1A, Excel v.4

  The Statistics of Income (SOI) program produces data files compiled from tax and information returns filed with the IRS. There is a wealth of information about the financial composition of individuals, business taxpayers, tax exempt organizations and more. This data has been sampled from many kinds of returns and sorted in interesting ways. Data provided includes IRS Statistical Overviews of Collections, Examination Activities, Number of Returns, Refunds, Taxpayer Assistance; Statistics by Topic-Corporations, Employment Taxes, Estates / Wealth / Gifts, Excise Taxes, Exempts / Employee Plans, Individuals, International, Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships; Statistical Publications--IRS Data Book, Projections, SOI Bulletins; and Statistics of Income-Overview and Products and Services.

  Reports are available for download only. Information as to title, date of publication and format is provided. Formats vary including ASCII.

  Trade—Statistics

  Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon
  http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/

  The Government Information Sharing Project at the University of Oregon provides economic, demographic and education statistics from several government statistical sources. This is a searchable database of demographic, economic and educational statistics drawn from traditional publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Information in these sources may be found on other web sites as well. The project was initiated with funding from the U.S. Department of Education and is administered at Oregon State University Libraries.
  Date Added: October 15, 1999

     U

  A U.S.-Japan Trade Agenda   

  U.S. vs. Microsoft
  http://www.antitrust.org/cases/microsoft/sporkin.html

  From the Antitrust.org website, this is the Memorandum Opinion of United States District Judge Stanley Sporkin. Although it's the text of a legal document, it gives an excellent overview of the issues involved in the 1995 consent decree between the Antitrust Division and Microsoft regarding Microsoft's bundling of its internet browser with the Windows 95 operating system.
  

  U.S. Census Bureau: Household Income   

  U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division   

  U.S. Financial Data   

  University of Michigan's PSID site   

  U.S. Federal Reserve System

  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Monetary Report to Congress
  http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/boarddocs/HH/default.htm

  Twice a year the Federal Reserve Board issues its "Monetary Report to Congress" as required by the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (Humphrey-Hawkins). In it, the Federal Reserve summarizes U.S. economic performance over the past year and outlines the Federal Reserve's perspective on future U.S. economic developments. The Report is accompanied by FRB Chairman Alan Greenspan's semiannual reports outlining the health of the U.S. economy.
  Date Added: March 11, 1998. Revised : 16 August 1999

  Federal Reserve Bank Links at the FRB Cleveland site.
  http://www.clev.frb.org/fedlinks.htm

  This page provides a convenient way to link to the web pages of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. Each FRB page is different, but all contain information and documents related to monetary policy.
  Date Added: 15 Aug. 1999

     W

  Washington Post Special Report on Trade Policy   

  The Wealth of Nations   

  Welfare Reform: An Analysis of the Issues   

  What Caused Asia's Economic and Currency Crisis and Its Global Contagion
  http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~nroubini/asia/AsiaHomepage.html

  This Web site, maintained by Nouriel Roubini, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, was featured in a Wall Street Journal article on June 23, 1998 as the place to find information about the ongoing Asian economic crisis. Policymakers, politicians, students, and professors regularly visit Roubini’s site to search out the latest news and economic research about Asia’s economic woes and proposed policy solutions. How will Asia’s economic difficulties affect the world’s economies? What is needed to ease the economic problems in Asia? What role should the U.S. play? You can find a variety of views to each of these questions, plus a great deal more at this site. Come back and visit often; the material is updated daily.
  

  What's So Favorable About a Favorable Balance of Trade?   

  Why the CPI Matters, Big-Time   

  Why Inflation Figures Are...Inflated   

  World Competitiveness Online   

  World Economic Outlook    

  World Trade Organization on David Ricardo   

     Y

  Young Entrepreneurs' Organization   

  Y2K (Year 2000 Date Conversion)

  Y2K & Cybereconomics at Dr. Ed Yardenis Economics Network
  Acrobat

  T-100 Conference (9/23); Y2K Polls; Y2K Reporter; Y2K News Fax (fax on demand) Yardeni's Year 2000 (pages of information); Charts: Y2K Behavior Monitor (weekly).

     Z

  ZAP! How the Year 2000 Bug Will Hurt the Economy   

  Zero Population Growth (ZPG)