ECO 272: Political Economy of Inequality
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- 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.
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsThis is one of the U. S. Government's major statistical agencies.
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisAnother major economic agency, part of the US Department of Commerce.
- Economic IndicatorsThis monthly publication is prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee. It provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.
- Economic Report of the PresidentThe online version of the annual report from 1995 to the present. Each edition contains many statistical tables.
- U. S. Census BureauA source of data for social and economic characteristics of the population: national, state, and local
- Explore Census DataA new and easy way to find data on states, counties, and cities.
- Economic CensusThis census of the US economy is conducted every 5 years. Data from the 2017 census is now being released.
- Congressional Committee HearingsIncome inequality has been addressed by House and Senate committees in recent years. This site allows you to browse through the committee hearings from 1957 to the present. Transcripts are available from the last 30 years. Some of the hearings include articles and statistical tables.
- World DataBank This link opens in a new windowA data source that includes information on the global economy, finance, gender, education, health, natural resources, and environmental indicators. This resource, published by the World Bank, contains statistical data for over 600 development indicators and time series data from 1960 to the latest compiled for over 200 countries as well as 18 country groups. Databases include: World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, Africa Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals.
