Economics

Items on this subject may be found in the following areas: 330-330.9769

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Economics
Economic Development
Economic History
Economic Policy

Internet Resources
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Bureau of Economic Analysis A user-friendly site authored by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce.  The site provides access to a wealth of economic data. 
http://www.bea.doc.gov/

Bureau of Labor Statistics A valuable site devoted to providing labor statistics and information.  Available reports include employment, unemployment, characteristics of the labor force, employment projections, earnings, productivity, consumer expenditures and prices, industrial relations, employee benefits, and occupational safety and health.
http://www.bls.gov/

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Biographies Authored by the Library of Economics and Liberty, this site provides over 75 biographies of famous world economists.  The biographies also include links to the economist's major writings.  Students and teachers should find this site very useful.
http://www.econlib.org/library/CEEBiographies.html

Country Commercial Guides Maintained by the U.S. State Department and authored by U.S. embassies, this site delivers information about the commercial and economic environment of countries throughout the world. A useful site for those seeking information regarding the business environments of particular countries.
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/

EconData.net Sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration, EconData provides an index to more than 550 sources of U.S. regional, state, and local socioeconomic data.
http://www.echttp://www.econdata.net/ondata.net/

Economagic: Economic Time Series  Created by Ted Bos, a professor at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Economagic presents a comprehensive collection of economic time series gathered from U.S. and foreign governmental agencies, trade associations, and private companies.  Economagic is searchable via Collection, Region, and Source. Certain features require a subscription.
http://www.Economagic.com/

FreeLunch.com Authored by Economy.com, FreeLunch provides free access to over 900,000 economic and financial data publications.
http://www.freelunch.com

Money: Past, Present & Future Billed as the best available Internet resource for the history of money and monetary policy.  A timeline on the history of money is provided.  An excellent resource for students and teachers. 
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/money.html