While not as reliable for scholarly work, selected web pages
on the Internet increasingly provide rich sources of relevant literature and
statistical information.
Resources for
Economists on the Internet
This page from the
American
Economics Association website provides comprehensive starting
points for all areas of economics; focuses on sites that offer a
substantial amount of information or are specialized to a specific area.
The Dismal
Scientist
Advertised as the "best free lunch on the web" The Dismal Scientist provides
an outstanding gateway into timely information and numerous summary reports on
current hot topics in the finance and economics arenas.
Federal
Reserve Board
The 'Fed's' comprehensive site provides information on the Federal Reserve
System, interest and exchange rates, and economic indicators and statistics.
See
Fed in Print for a searchable index of
U.S. Federal Reserve System economic
research published in Fed economic reviews, working papers, and other
publication types. Index citations often link to full text.
FRASER
"The Federal Reserve Archival
System for Economic Research
is the newest project by the
Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to expand on
its mission to provide economic information and data to researchers
interested in the U.S. economy. On this web site you will find links to
scanned images (in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format) of
historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents."
International
Monetary Fund
Very up to date information, publication lists, data and reports from the most
important international agency responsible for assisting nations with
avoidance of financial disaster.
The National
Bureau of Economic Research
"Founded in 1920, the National Bureau of Economic Research is a private,
nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater
understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking
and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers,
business professionals, and the academic community."
New School for Social Research, Dept of Economics. History of Economic Thought
Bibliographies and other information for over 500 economists, organized by
topic and school of thought as well as alphabetically. Also includes essays,
topical surveys with links, and course materials."
Intute: Economics
From the Social Science Information Gateway: "...provides free access to high
quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and
categorized by subject specialists based at UK universities. We aim to match
resources to the economics curriculum and the needs of researchers. Our target
audience is students, staff and researchers in higher and further education."
The Social
Science Research Network
"Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid
worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number
of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences."
The American Economic Association Undergraduate Web Pages
From Vanderbilt University, and overview of the discipline with
information on careers, graduate programs, current issues, and internship
opportunities.
