ECO 103: Introduction to Economic Perspectives
This Library Guide will help you find information for your assignments in this course. It will point you to background sources, books, journal articles, and data sources.
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- ECO 103: Introduction to Economic Perspectives
- Find Government Information and Statistics
Web Links
- Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new windowA collection of searchable statistical tables on the social, political, and economic characteristics of the United States.
- Guides to the Statistical AbstractThe links on this page will help you navigate through the data.
- Explore Census DataThis is a new and easier method of finding data from U. S. Census reports and tables.
- U. S. Census BureauA source of data for social and economic characteristics of the population: national, state, and local
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsThis is one of the U. S. Government's major statistical agencies with timely data on employment, unemployment, hours and wages.
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisAnother major economic agency, part of the US Department of Commerce.
- Economic Report of the PresidentThe online version of the annual report from 1995 to the present. Each edition contains many statistical tables.
- Economic CensusThis census of the US economy is conducted every 5 years. Data from the 2017 census is now being released.
- Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaScroll down the page and explore the state departments.
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and IndustryA good source for city and county data.
- Lancaster County ProfileFrom the PA Department of Labor and Industry
- Lancaster County GovernmentClick on the Government tab on the top of the page to see the directory of departments and services;
- City of LancasterClick on "City Gov" to find the list of bureaus.
- GovInfo This link opens in a new windowThis is the U. S. Government Printing Office's gateway to online information. You can find United States laws, regulations, congressional hearings, presidential documents, and more.
- World DataBank This link opens in a new windowA statistical resource from the World Bank. This provides economic data for many countries of the world.
- World Bank Poverty PageProvides reports and data on world poverty, including the Poverty Headcount Ratio.
- World Development ReportHere you will find every page of every World Development Report published by the World Bank since 1978 in one convenient, cross-searchable website.
- International Monetary FundThe IMF provides data on the finances of each country of the world.
- OECDThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development publishes reports and statistics on 34 nations.
- Europa World Plus This link opens in a new windowOnline version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. An indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
