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Economics
Known by other scientists as the "Dismal Science," this field makes a serious effort to study and describe:
Although interest in economic theories dates to the origins of commerce itself, economics as a modern study independent of moral or political philosophy is attributed to the Scottish writer Adam Smith (1723-1790). The ideas put forth in his seminal work, Wealth of Nations, form the basis of "classical" economic theory and free-market capitalism.
The production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of wealth and the various related issues (problems) of labor, finance, taxation, currencies, the political arena as it relates to the above areas of goods and services.
Although interest in economic theories dates to the origins of commerce itself, economics as a modern study independent of moral or political philosophy is attributed to the Scottish writer Adam Smith (1723-1790). The ideas put forth in his seminal work, Wealth of Nations, form the basis of "classical" economic theory and free-market capitalism.
Sites in Economics
Dismal Scientist, The - Economy.com
Provides economic analysis, financial outlook, and global data.
Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE)
Extensive guide of economics-related information on the web. Sponsored by the American Economics Association and edited by Bill Goffe.
Economist Jokes
Jokes about economists and economics.
Library of Economics and Liberty
Provides concise encyclopedia, classic texts, articles, and data links by topic.
Economics in the news
Provides links to hundreds of articles appearing in the popular press and relating economics to everyday life.
NetEc
collection of networking projects for academic Economics.
David Smith's EconomicsUK
The website of David Smith, Economics Editor of The Sunday Times. Containing among other items, an article archive, research section, UK policy watch, and a Q&A forum.
Econoday
Economic calendar covering events such as US Treasury announcements, economic indicators and international banking holidays
JEL Classifications
Journal of Economic Literature Classification System
The International Finance Corporation
IFC is a member of the World Bank Group. It finances and provides advice for private sector ventures and projects in developing countries in partnership with private investors and, through its advisory work, helps governments create conditions that stimulate the flow of both domestic and foreign private savings and investment.
MIGA
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is a member of the World Bank Group. Its purpose is to facilitate the flow of foreign direct investment to its developing member countries through the provision of investment guarantees against political risks.
WoPEc
is a service for finding and downloading the latest research results in economics. It contains around 11,000 papers.
WebEc
WWW resources in economics listed as part of the WWW Virtual Library.
AEAweb
Information for economists provided by the American Economic Association. Includes electronic editions of the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature and the Journal of Economic Perspectives as well as the internet guide Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE).
Economics Guide
Starting point for economics information with feature articles, web link library, and economic data.
Models of the Economy
Provides essays about and software for forecasting the economy through the use of financial and macroeconomic models.
Council of Economic Advisers
A three member council that analyzes and interprets economic developments and advises the President of the United States on national economic policy. Publishes Economic Report of the President, Monthly Economic Indicators and other analysis and data.
Economy.com
Web portal for news, data, and analysis on the world's economies, industry status, and related topics. Includes online databases of economic and financial time series, The Dismal Scientist economics pages, and online shopping for Dismal Scientist souvenir items.
Econdash
Presents U.S. economic data in an intuitive dashboard format. Provides tutorial on basic economic measures.
Ecommunics - the economics community
Provides working papers database, job listings, and economics discussion boards. Some features require free registration.
Economical Links
A search engine for working papers in economics plus links to sites related to economics and finance.
India Economy
Monthly report of developments in Indian economy, special reports on Union Budget and macro-economic database.
Economics, Money, and Fun
Links to Economics Lecture Notes, GAUSS,MATLAB Codes, Data, Economics journals, Economists, Economics Textbooks, Education, Stock Market Information and Investors Groups
Job Openings for Economists
JOE is published every month except January and July. The online version is generally available on the 5th of the month.
IDEAS
A central index of economics working papers.
Links to News Articles
Provides a listing of articles from the popular press with questions relevant to the study of introductory economics and listing of relevant themes from popular textbooks.
ArgMax
Economics news, economists' web sites, data and link collection.
Gothenburg Economic Research Database
Provides a collection of links to regional economics departments, current job and grant postings, conferences, associations, and journals.
Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World (EDIRC)
Listing maintained by Christian Zimmermann of the CREFE at University of Quebec, Montreal. |
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