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- Subject: Econ. Resources on the Internet [8 of 20]
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- Date: 10 Nov 1999 23:27:39 -0000
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- Summary: This document contains a list of resources of interest
- to economists. It should be of interest to anyone looking
- for economic and related information.
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- Last-modified 1999/09/30
- Version: vol. 4 no. 2
- Url: http://rfe.org
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- Resources for Economists on the Internet, Vol. 4, No. 2, September, 1999
-
- Editor: Bill Goffe <Bill.Goffe@usm.edu>
- Editorial Assistant: Elise Braden <elise@econlit.org>
-
- Part 8 of 20
-
- This guide, sponsored by the American Economic Association, lists
- more than 1,000 resources on the Internet of interest to academic and
- practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all
- resources are also described.
-
- Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE) is a copyrighted work
- of the American Economic Association (the "AEA"). Permission to make
- digital, electronic or hard copies of part or all of RFE for personal
- or classroom use, Usenet distribution, or mailing lists is granted,
- provided that copies are not made or distributed for profit or direct
- commercial advantage and that whole copies show the following notice:
-
- "Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE), Copyright 1999
- American Economic Association"
-
- Otherwise the AEA owns the exclusive right to print, publish,
- distribute, reproduce, sell, prepare derivative works, transmit,
- download, or otherwise transfer copies of RFE. Copyrights of
- components of this work owned by others than the AEA must be honored
- and attributed to the rightful owner. Abstracting and short quotes
- are permitted. To copy otherwise or to republish otherwise, including
- on web pages, in whole or in part requires prior specific permission.
- Permissions may be requested from the American Economic Association,
- 2014 Broadway, Suite 305, Nashville, TN 37203, or via E-mail:
- aeainfo@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu. RFE is provided without any express
- or implied warranty.
-
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-
- For distribution via Usenet, this FAQ is split into 20 parts as large
- files don't travel well on Usenet. For other locations of this guide,
- see the section titled "1.5 Where to Obtain This Guide" in part 2.
-
-
- 5.0 General Interest
-
- 5.1 The Dismal Scientist
-
- [macro and regional data with analysis plus general commentary]
-
- This site, part of "Regional Financial Associates," a consulting
- firm, bills itself as "The Best Free Lunch on the Web." On the macro
- side, they offer not only current releases of many macro series, but
- also analysis of each release, and analyses of the economy in general
- on a monthly basis. They do the same for regional data. They offer
- nearly 130 series on the states, and 60 on 257 metropolitan areas. In
- a nice twist, you can sort states and metropolitan areas by these
- series (surprisingly interesting). They also offer analyses in the
- "Thoughts" section; current sections include the Asian crisis,
- financial markets, industry analysis, regional, and the U.S. economy.
- There are also macro and regional forecasts, and finally, there is a
- useful dictionary and calendar of data releases.
-
- # http://www.dismal.com/
-
-
- * 5.2 About.com
-
- [topical focus (nice on new econ material on the Internet)]
-
- This economics guide, run by John Irons, is part of the About.com web
- * site (formerly the Mining Company), which provides "expert guides
- to help you find/learn/share" information on the Internet (there are
- several hundred guides, typically in areas of general interest). This
- particular guide addresses two "markets:" very topical subjects, and
- general interest (of course, much of this is of interest to
- professional economists). It is updated several times a month, and
- does a good job of covering new economic events on the Internet. For
- instance, there is a section dealing with economics articles in
- on-line magazines ("Econ in Online Mags"), and newly added economic
- resources on the Internet ("Net Finds"). There are also short essays
- and reviews on topical areas. Finally, there are sections dealing
- with less topical areas as well: "Books, Economics Community, Data,
- Government, News, Newsletter, Archives, Organizations, Resources, and
- Special Topics."
-
- # http://www.economics.about.com
-
-
- 5.3 Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
-
- [macro and international charts and analysis]
-
- Ed Yardeni is chief economist of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (North
- America). His site offers a wealth of analysis and data (much of the
- later in a very convenient form). It includes "Weekly Economic
- Analyses" ("explore the latest economic and financial controversies")
- and "Weekly Economic Briefings" ("focus on a key issue each week").
- The most recent versions are restricted to customers of his firm. He
- also offers "Topical Studies," which cover most any economic topic.
- Other material of interest includes macro forecasts of Deutsch Morgan
- Grenfell, stock market valuation information, many "Chart Rooms" with
- data from markets, the U.S., and the global economy (they are
- remarkably insightful and well chosen). Other areas of interest
- include "Slide Shows" (of financial and economic charts), a section
- on monetary and fiscal policy, and demography and marketing. In the
- "Center for CyberEconomics," the interplay between economics and
- computing is examined. The current focus is the Year 2000 computer
- problem, which Yardeni thinks has a better than even chance of
- causing a recession in 2000. Finally, there is a area of links to
- useful Internet tools and sites. Almost all the data and analysis is
- in PDF format.
-
- # http://www.yardeni.com/
-
-
-