Updated December 11, 2012
Economics Research Links are divided into:
See also Research Links on International Trade and Investment and International Business: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
In addition to news and analysis, includes economic debates, charts, markets data, and blog posts.
“Informing readers about the complexities of trade and its varying effects on development, with a special focus on the consequences of the global economic crisis, the potential of fair trade and the gender implications of trade policies.”
"For business people in the new global economy." Articles organized around "around the seismic shifts that are changing the shape of the global economy," such as China's slowdown, energy shocks, Euro crunch, and fiscal cliff.
From the Centre for Economic Policy Research: "research-based policy analysis and commentary by leading scholars."
“A forward looking analysis of the global economy”
“Future breaking news”; find upcoming economic reports, meetings, and other dates and news stories important to economic organizations.
Includes speeches and transcripts.
Fact sheets and economic indicators also available.
Guide to data freely available on the web
Search by keywords, sources of data, and type of data (historical, news, research, etc.).
Various elements of the global financial system: banking, securities, derivatives, exchange rates, debt, payment systems, property prices.
From U.S. Department of Commerce: GDP, fixed assets, industry, international comparisons and transactions.
Data aggregator and explorer: graphs and charts for currencies, macroeconomic data, interest rates, stock market for multiple countries. Links to data providers and free accounts to track specific topics.
(1995--present) Annual review of U.S. economy, "using text and extensive data appendices."
Index to statistics compiled by the U.S. government.
Academic, money, banking & finance, national accounts, labor markets, production, prices, international data, and U.S. regional data.
Official statistics from countries' official banks and international agencies.
Interactive, comparative data by country, topic, indicators. Topics include aid, development, ease of doing business, economic policy, labor policy, poverty, private and public sector
Includes National Accounts, Trade, Industry, Environmental Accounting.
International directory for economics organizations and ministries, sortable by country, continent, field areas. Some countries include individual regional and state ministries.
Directory of government financial agencies.
Regional Economic Communities and their websites.
Publications, stats, and links to annual reports, central banks for the Arab Monetary Fund.
List of trade organizations in Asia, including Asia Cooperative Dialogue, APEC, ASEAN, Economic Cooperation Organization (goal to establish a single market for goods like the EU), and Trans Pacific Partnership.
Economic agreements and development strategies for Gulf States
Dictionaries, data sources for both United States and other countries, directory of economic organizations, forecasting, conferences, blogs and commentaries.
See more in the Research Links page International Business: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Produces Global Corruption Report, Corruption Perceptions Index; research by country and by topic; toolkits to fight corruption.
From U.S. states and federal and international sources.
Main research areas: employment and job quality, social security, inequality and instability, and international labor standards. Topics pages for variety of labor issues, like green jobs, safety and health at work, youth employment.
"Where trade unionists start their day on the net." international news stories and unions.
"Attitudes and concerns of 32,000 workers around the world."
Includes newsroom and Bureau International Labor Affairs.
See more in the Research Links page International Trade and Investment.
"Global trade news from a sustainable development perspective."
Updated news feed, pages of economic trends, exchange rate reports, national accounts, foreign direct investments.
"Strengthens the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promotes trade and investment, and ensures fair trade through the rigorous enforcement of our trade laws and agreements. ITA works to improve the global business environment and helps U.S. organizations c
"Implementing U.S. law and contributing to the development of sound and informed U.S. trade policy."
"We negotiate directly with foreign governments to create trade agreements, to resolve disputes, and to participate in global trade policy organizations. We also meet with governments, with business groups, with legislators and with public interest groups
Documents, statistics, economic research, and legal texts.
See also CFR.org Backgrounder on Sovereign Wealth Funds.
Definition, examples, common abbreviations, current trends; site includes fund rankings (other content for subscribers).
News last updated March 2012; background resources include an international list of Sovereign Wealth Funds, FAQs, statistics and resources.
Section on policy outline for economic and financial sanctions.
Recent sanctions, currently embargoed countries and goods, list of organizations and useful links.
Complete list of economic and other sanctions from United Nations.
From Office of Foreign Assets Control: sanctions listed by country.
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