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Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

http://www.bea.doc.gov/

"The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration.

The mission of BEA is to produce and disseminate accurate, timely, relevant, and cost-effective economic accounts statistics that provide government, businesses, households, and individuals with a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of economic activity. BEA's national, regional, and international economic accounts present basic information on such key issues as U.S. economic growth, regional economic development, and the Nation's position in the world economy."

Author: U. S. Department of Commerce (webmaster@bea.doc.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Economics

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: United States; economy; labor; U.S. economy

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

http://www.bls.gov/datahome.htm

Bureau of Labor Statistics timeseries data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics public database, called LABSTAT, provides current and historical data for 26 surveys, as well as numerous press releases.

Author: Bureau of Labor Statistics (labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Labor & Workplace

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: Labor Statistics

Census Bureau Economic Information

http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/econ/www/

"Highlights from the latest U.S. Economic Indicators, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Construction, County and City Data Book, County Business Patterns, Statistics of U.S. Businesses, Current Industrial Reports, Economic Data Programs Overview, Economic Census and Surveys, Governments, Income and Poverty, International trade, Research, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Data Access Tools, Browse our FTP site for Economic Data."

Author: U.S. Census Bureau (WebMaster@census.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

Keywords: Census; Government; United States

County Business Patterns (CBP)

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/socsci/cbp/cbp.html

"The County Business Patterns data base provides county, state, and national level business data for 1977-1995. Statistics include number of establishments, payroll (annual and 1st quarter), number of employees, and number of establishments by size class for 2 digit SIC industry groupings. The data is collected annually by the Bureau of the Census."

Author: Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia Library (ssdc@fisher.lib.virginia.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: United States

EconData.Net

http://www.econdata.net/

"Your guide to regional economic activity on the Web. We have more than 350 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider, pointers to the Web's premiere data collections, and our own list of the ten best sites for finding regional economic data." This site is well organized and provides links to information provided by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as other reputable sources. Some of the sites it links to charge for their information, but this is clearly indicated next to the link.

Author: Impresa, Inc. and Andrew Reamer & Associates (comments@econdata.net)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Economics

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: Data Collections; Socioeconomic

Economic Indicators

http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong002.html

Compilations of economic indicators for the United States. Includes such indicators as Gross Domestic Project, emplyment and wage statistics, productivity measures, prices, money and security markets. Also includes some international economic statistics. Indicators are available monthly from 1998 to the present. Searchable.

Author: Council of Economic Advisors (wwwadmin@gpo.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Economic Statistics Briefing Room (ESBR)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html

"The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies."

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: United States; Government

Economy Track

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/econ0001.htm

Economic information collected by USA today marketplace for the United states economy. Consists of : Economy reports, statistics, forecasts, factory orders, federal reserve reports, housing starts, gross domestic product (gdp), Leading Economic Indicators Index, prices, productivity, Retail sales, Trade, Unemployment, and related links.

Author: USA Today

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Economics

Business & Economics--Statistics

FAOSTAT Statistics Database

http://apps.fao.org/

"FAOSTAT is an on-line and multilingual database currently containing over 1 million time-series records covering international statistics in the following areas: production, trade, food balance sheets, food aid shipments, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest products, fishery products, population, and agricultural machinery." 

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Economics

Business & Economics--Statistics

Science & Technology--Agriculture & Aquaculture

Keywords: nutrition; fisheries; forestry; food; crops

Federal Reserve Board

http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/

This is the Web site for the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed), which governs the twelve Federal reserve banking districts. This site includes links to all the federal reserve banks and other related federal agencies. Most helpful are the current interest rate statistics, some of which are released almost daily, others monthly or quarterly. They include bank prime rates, foreign exchange rates, U.S. government securities rates, conventional mortgage rates. Historical figures for these items are not presented at this site.

Author: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

FedStats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics

http://www.fedstats.gov/

"More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use. FedStats' major features include: An 'A to Z' index that provides direct access to detailed data listings in 275 categories; A keyword search capability that enables users to search Web sites linked to FedStats; 'Fast Facts' links, which allow users to visit either the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms or an on-line version of the most frequently requested tables from the Statistical Abstract of the United States; An 'Agencies' heading that allows users to link to the Web sites of Federal statistical agencies, or select from a menu of predetermined key words for those agencies; A 'Programs' heading that offers 14 groups of agency data program summaries, in areas ranging from agriculture to transportation; A 'Regional Statistics' heading that offers data that is broken down into geographic areas -- frequently at State or county levels; and Links to agency contacts, press releases, and government statistical agencies outside the United States.

Author: United States Interagency Council on Statistical Policy

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

The Gallup Organization

http://www.gallup.com/

This site contains links to various polls, reports, trends and audits of public opinion conducted by The Gallup Organization. The main page and the "Poll" link contain the majority of useful free information. The site contains a search function.

Author: The Gallup Organization (sarah_van_allen@gallup.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics--US Elections

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: Polls; Opinion; Voter; Election; Trends; Public

Infonation

http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm

"InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. In this first menu, you can select up to seven countries. Then, you can proceed to the data menu where you will be able to select statistics and other data fields." You can get statistics on geography, economy, population, and social indicators.

Author: The United Nations CyberSchoolbus (cyberschoolbus@un.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA)

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/socsci/nipa/nipa.html

"National income and product accounts (NIPA) show the value and composition of the Nation's output and the distribution of incomes generated in its production. The accounts include estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) - the market value of the Nation' s output of goods and services - in current and real terms, GDP price measures, the goods and services that make up GDP in current and real terms, national income, personal income, and corporate profits. In addition, BEA produces specialized measures such as estimates of auto and truck output, GDP of corporate business, housing output, and business inventory and sales. Estimates of gross product originating by industry are prepared annually in current and real terms. Measures of the inventory and fixed capital stocks consistent with NIPA output measures are also provided. Further, the accounts provide a consistent framework within which estimates of analytic interest - such as the role of research and development in the U.S. economy or the interaction of the economy and environment - can be studied. This service provides access to graphical representation of these NIPA data. The data are presented in two historical series - Annual and Quarterly - from 1959 forward, and were obtained from the STAT-USA (BEA) WWW site. "

Author: Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia Library (ssdc@fisher.lib.virginia.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: GDP; Income; Production; United States

National Statistics: The Official United Kingdom Statistics Site

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/

"This site contains the latest comprehensive range of official UK statistics and information about statistics as well providing free access to a selection of recently released publications in downloadable pdf format. Our site is organised around themes to help you find things more easily. Themes are a simple way of classifying the huge variety of official statistics produced. They resemble chapters in a book. There are 13 separate themes, and each theme deals with a distinct and easily recognisable area of national life. The site also includes a soon-to-be-expanded selection of the latest economic indicators. This table will be refreshed as soon as possible after the release of new figures." Includes basic and advanced search features.

Author: United Kingdom National Statistics Library (info@statistics.gov.uk)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--Other National Governments--United Kingdom

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

Keywords: United Kingdom; England

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

"The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is replacing the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS will reshape the way we view our changing economy." The site explains how NAICS will affect data users with correspondence tables that can take you from SIC to NAICS or vice versa. There are also sections on the development and implementation of NAICS.

Author: U.S. Census Bureau (WebMaster@census.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Industry

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: SIC; NAICS

Productivity and Trade Databases

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/prodtrade/

"The following pages will allow you to study the NBER Productivity Database and the US Imports and Exports Database. The pages are primarily intended for use in teaching introductory econometrics and statistics. You can produce simple statistical output on selected variables and industries. Or, you can select to graph the relationships in the variables. The NBER Productivity Database tracks 19 variables for 450 manufacturing industries at the 4-digit level. The data cover the years 1958 to 1991. The original database was created by E. Bartelsman and W. Gray at the National Bureau of Economic Research. The U.S. Import Export Database tracks trade activity at the same 4-digit level as the Productivity Database. The database was created by Robert Feenstra."

Author: Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia Library (ssdc@fisher.lib.virginia.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: Productivity; Trade; United States

Regional Economic Forecasts

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/projection/

"The Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Projection database holds demographic and income information for each state and the District of Columbia. The data is also aggregated into 8 BEA multistate regions and the United States as a whole. The dataset holds historical and forecasted levels for population, personal income and employment and earnings by industry. The historical data cover 1969 to 1993, while the forecasts span 1998 to 2045."

Author: Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia Library (ssdc@fisher.lib.virginia.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

Keywords: United States; Historical; Forecasts

Salary.com

http://www.salary.com/

This web site contains all kinds of information relating to compensation. Their "Salary Wizard" lists salary statistics for hundreds of positions.

Author: Salary.com (feedback@salary.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Employment

Business & Economics--Statistics

Keywords: Salary Statistics; Salary Advice

Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html

"The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal social statistics. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Social Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies." Includes crime, demographic, education and health statistics.

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: Statistics; United States; Government; Health; Education; Crime; Demographics

Standard Industrial Classification Manual (SIC)

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/socsci/sic.html

"This system searches the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual for keywords. The narrative and descriptive secions of the manual have been excluded."

Author: Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia Library (ssdc@fisher.lib.virginia.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Industry

Business & Economics--Statistics

Statistical Resources on the Web

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html

"Meta-index to statistical web sites and individual statistical publications arranged by broad subject category from the University of Michigan Documents Center." Subjects covered include: agriculture; business and industry; consumer; cost of living; demographics; economics; education; energy; environment; finance and currency; foreign economics; foreign governments; foreign trade; U.S. government finances; health; housing; labor; military; politics; science; sociology; transportation; weather. Nicely annotated.

Author: Grace York (graceyor@umich.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web

http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm

Links to government statistical agencies in the United States and in several dozen countries around the world.

Author: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (Pilot_M@bls.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

Keywords: Indicators; National government

Statistics in Japan

http://www.jinjapan.org/stat/

Offers comprehensive statistical data on Japan and also links to other statistics Websites. Includes demographic, health, political and social statistics.

Author: Japan Information Network (jinmaster@jcic.or.jp)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Regional & Country Information--Asia--Japan

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

U.S. International Trade Statistics

http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/foreign-trade/www/

The Foreign Trade Division formulates and develops overall plans and programs for the collection, processing, review, linkage with other economic data, and dissemination of statistical data regarding various aspects of the export and import trade of the United States and foreign trade shipping. Includes Schedule B Commodity Classification, Schedule C Country and Territory Designations, Schedule D U.S. Customs Districts and Schedule K Foreign Ports.

Author: United States. Bureau of the Census. Foreign Trade Division (ftdwebmaster@ccmail.census.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--International Business

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: Foreign Trade; Statistics; Data

The Virtual Statistical Assistant (VSA)

http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vsa/index.htm

"The VSA employs a decision tree technique designed to help determine which statistical techniques are most appropriate for a given researchdesign. Just follow the prompts and the VSA will guide you through the process of selecting the appropriate statistic. If you are not satisfied with the decision tree model utilized in this version of the VirtualStatistical Assistant you might try the grid selection model which is provided as an alternative method in this virtual assistant." Focuses on social science research.

Author: University of Kansas Department of Communication Studies (coms2@raven.cc.ukans.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Social Sciences

Keywords: Research; Statistics

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