jim church librarian for economics economics 195a, library...
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Jim Church
Librarian for Economics
Economics 195A Library Presentation
Fall 2016
Access UCB Library sources from off campus or via your laptop or mobile device using one of two methods
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Economics Guide
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Comprehensive encyclopedia of economics authored by over 1500 contributors providing a current overview of economics as well as classic essays
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Free encyclopedia of economic concepts Includes classic essays by renowned authors
Annual Review of Economics Reviews of the literature in economics for the year
Economics Handbooks eg Handbook of Development Economics Handbook of Labor Economics
Google Scholar Find scholarly articles books etc Includes content from free resources as well as UCB subscriptions Use the UC-eLinks option for UCB access
Start Your Search Books ebooks journal articles JSTOR and other content rolled into one integrated library platform Does not include content from many business databases numeric data and content from Proquest
EconLit Most comprehensive database for scholarly journal articles in economics Also lists books dissertations and book chapters
IDEAS Economics and Finance Research Free database on economics offering citations to working papers books and book chapters and journal articles
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Access to NBER working papers and data NBER is a nonprofit nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works
JSTOR Includes over 1000 scholarly journals with more than 2 million articles JSTOR is an archive which means that current issues (generally the most recent 3-5 years) of the journals are not yet available
Search Terms
Time frame
Content Types
The Library Data Lab located in Doe Annex 189 (floor plan) provides access to a growing collection of electronic data files and analytical software such as MS Excel SAS SPSS Stata and R Data Lab staff can help you locate retrieve and use computer-readable numeric data
The campus Dlab provides workshops and consultations on research design data analysis data management and related techniques and technologies Workshops are offered irregularly and in the past have included sessions on Stata Pythion R sampling and more
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Access UCB Library sources from off campus or via your laptop or mobile device using one of two methods
Proxy Server After you make a change in your browser settings the proxy will ask you to log in with a CalNetID when you click a link to a licensed resource See the setup instructions FAQ and Troubleshooting pages to configure your browser
VPN (Virtual Private Network) After you install and run the VPN software on your computer log in with a CalNetID to establish a connection with the campus network
Economics Guide
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Comprehensive encyclopedia of economics authored by over 1500 contributors providing a current overview of economics as well as classic essays
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Free encyclopedia of economic concepts Includes classic essays by renowned authors
Annual Review of Economics Reviews of the literature in economics for the year
Economics Handbooks eg Handbook of Development Economics Handbook of Labor Economics
Google Scholar Find scholarly articles books etc Includes content from free resources as well as UCB subscriptions Use the UC-eLinks option for UCB access
Start Your Search Books ebooks journal articles JSTOR and other content rolled into one integrated library platform Does not include content from many business databases numeric data and content from Proquest
EconLit Most comprehensive database for scholarly journal articles in economics Also lists books dissertations and book chapters
IDEAS Economics and Finance Research Free database on economics offering citations to working papers books and book chapters and journal articles
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Access to NBER working papers and data NBER is a nonprofit nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works
JSTOR Includes over 1000 scholarly journals with more than 2 million articles JSTOR is an archive which means that current issues (generally the most recent 3-5 years) of the journals are not yet available
Search Terms
Time frame
Content Types
The Library Data Lab located in Doe Annex 189 (floor plan) provides access to a growing collection of electronic data files and analytical software such as MS Excel SAS SPSS Stata and R Data Lab staff can help you locate retrieve and use computer-readable numeric data
The campus Dlab provides workshops and consultations on research design data analysis data management and related techniques and technologies Workshops are offered irregularly and in the past have included sessions on Stata Pythion R sampling and more
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Economics Guide
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Comprehensive encyclopedia of economics authored by over 1500 contributors providing a current overview of economics as well as classic essays
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Free encyclopedia of economic concepts Includes classic essays by renowned authors
Annual Review of Economics Reviews of the literature in economics for the year
Economics Handbooks eg Handbook of Development Economics Handbook of Labor Economics
Google Scholar Find scholarly articles books etc Includes content from free resources as well as UCB subscriptions Use the UC-eLinks option for UCB access
Start Your Search Books ebooks journal articles JSTOR and other content rolled into one integrated library platform Does not include content from many business databases numeric data and content from Proquest
EconLit Most comprehensive database for scholarly journal articles in economics Also lists books dissertations and book chapters
IDEAS Economics and Finance Research Free database on economics offering citations to working papers books and book chapters and journal articles
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Access to NBER working papers and data NBER is a nonprofit nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works
JSTOR Includes over 1000 scholarly journals with more than 2 million articles JSTOR is an archive which means that current issues (generally the most recent 3-5 years) of the journals are not yet available
Search Terms
Time frame
Content Types
The Library Data Lab located in Doe Annex 189 (floor plan) provides access to a growing collection of electronic data files and analytical software such as MS Excel SAS SPSS Stata and R Data Lab staff can help you locate retrieve and use computer-readable numeric data
The campus Dlab provides workshops and consultations on research design data analysis data management and related techniques and technologies Workshops are offered irregularly and in the past have included sessions on Stata Pythion R sampling and more
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Comprehensive encyclopedia of economics authored by over 1500 contributors providing a current overview of economics as well as classic essays
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Free encyclopedia of economic concepts Includes classic essays by renowned authors
Annual Review of Economics Reviews of the literature in economics for the year
Economics Handbooks eg Handbook of Development Economics Handbook of Labor Economics
Google Scholar Find scholarly articles books etc Includes content from free resources as well as UCB subscriptions Use the UC-eLinks option for UCB access
Start Your Search Books ebooks journal articles JSTOR and other content rolled into one integrated library platform Does not include content from many business databases numeric data and content from Proquest
EconLit Most comprehensive database for scholarly journal articles in economics Also lists books dissertations and book chapters
IDEAS Economics and Finance Research Free database on economics offering citations to working papers books and book chapters and journal articles
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Access to NBER working papers and data NBER is a nonprofit nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works
JSTOR Includes over 1000 scholarly journals with more than 2 million articles JSTOR is an archive which means that current issues (generally the most recent 3-5 years) of the journals are not yet available
Search Terms
Time frame
Content Types
The Library Data Lab located in Doe Annex 189 (floor plan) provides access to a growing collection of electronic data files and analytical software such as MS Excel SAS SPSS Stata and R Data Lab staff can help you locate retrieve and use computer-readable numeric data
The campus Dlab provides workshops and consultations on research design data analysis data management and related techniques and technologies Workshops are offered irregularly and in the past have included sessions on Stata Pythion R sampling and more
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Google Scholar Find scholarly articles books etc Includes content from free resources as well as UCB subscriptions Use the UC-eLinks option for UCB access
Start Your Search Books ebooks journal articles JSTOR and other content rolled into one integrated library platform Does not include content from many business databases numeric data and content from Proquest
EconLit Most comprehensive database for scholarly journal articles in economics Also lists books dissertations and book chapters
IDEAS Economics and Finance Research Free database on economics offering citations to working papers books and book chapters and journal articles
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Access to NBER working papers and data NBER is a nonprofit nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works
JSTOR Includes over 1000 scholarly journals with more than 2 million articles JSTOR is an archive which means that current issues (generally the most recent 3-5 years) of the journals are not yet available
Search Terms
Time frame
Content Types
The Library Data Lab located in Doe Annex 189 (floor plan) provides access to a growing collection of electronic data files and analytical software such as MS Excel SAS SPSS Stata and R Data Lab staff can help you locate retrieve and use computer-readable numeric data
The campus Dlab provides workshops and consultations on research design data analysis data management and related techniques and technologies Workshops are offered irregularly and in the past have included sessions on Stata Pythion R sampling and more
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Search Terms
Time frame
Content Types
The Library Data Lab located in Doe Annex 189 (floor plan) provides access to a growing collection of electronic data files and analytical software such as MS Excel SAS SPSS Stata and R Data Lab staff can help you locate retrieve and use computer-readable numeric data
The campus Dlab provides workshops and consultations on research design data analysis data management and related techniques and technologies Workshops are offered irregularly and in the past have included sessions on Stata Pythion R sampling and more
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
The Library Data Lab located in Doe Annex 189 (floor plan) provides access to a growing collection of electronic data files and analytical software such as MS Excel SAS SPSS Stata and R Data Lab staff can help you locate retrieve and use computer-readable numeric data
The campus Dlab provides workshops and consultations on research design data analysis data management and related techniques and technologies Workshops are offered irregularly and in the past have included sessions on Stata Pythion R sampling and more
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Data Planet Access to data from licensed and public domain datasets from local state and international governments and organizations Excellent starting point for US regional and international economic data
Statistical Abstract of the United States Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social political and economic organization of the United States as well as selected international data
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Portal for US economic time series data from the St Louis Federal Reserve
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Data The NBER links andor hosts many datasets of interest including the NBER Macrohistory Database
Statista A statistics portal that integrates data from reliable sources on thousands of topics Categorized into market sectors Statista provides access to quantitative facts on media business politics and other areas
United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Good source for national state and local industry specific data and inputoutput tables as well as personal income data for states counties and metropolitan areas
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity See also data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the BLS and the Census Bureau
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
CEIC Global Database of time series covering countries in Asia Europe and the Americas Data items include National Accounts Industries Construction-Property Demographic-Labor Foreign Trade Stock Markets Banking Inflation Monetary Forex Investment and more
OECD iLibrary Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Includes data on economics and finance trade telecommunications development foreign aid migration and many other categories Go to the OECDStat section
Eurostat Publications and statistics from the EU with data in economics population agriculture trade transportation the environment and more
IMF Elibrary Data Data portal from the IMF ndash we subscribe to this and its far better than the free version
UN Data From the United Nations Wide range of economic social cultural and demographic indicators population environment health economics technology trade refugees and more
World Development Indicators From the World Bank Time series data from 1960 for countries in the areas of population labour education economics the environment and much more See also especially the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
China Data Online Monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics city and county data industrial sector data and census updates for China
Indiastat Data from the Indian government and private sources finance agriculture health housing transportation and other areas User id and password required Inquire at any Library Reference Desk for assistance
Statistical Abstract of the World Summary of statistics on the social political and economic conditions of over 40 countries Statistics are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments
Statistics Canada Time series data for the Canadian economy and its people national accounts prices trade demographics historical census data elections agricultural education energy and more
Official Statistics on the Web Access to social economic and general data from official government sources Includes statistical offices central banks and government agencies
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Business Monitor Online (BMO) Data and analysis for a variety of industries Coverage includes the US and 50+ foreign countries
County Business Patterns Subnational economic data by industry useful for studying the economic activity of small areas
Euromonitor Passport Data and info on consumer products and services
Ibisworld Great database for industry-based research Includes three sections for the United States China and global based industry reports
Osiris Financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for over 52000 companies with industry classifications
Unido Statistics Global data for establishments employees wages salaries output and employees by country
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20 million companies from 43 countries including Eastern Europe
Mergent Good source for public company financials and SEC documents Income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements for US Companies
OneSource Information on public and private companies and industries in the United States Canada and rest of the world
Osiris Contains financial information on globally listed public companies from over 140 countries for up to 20 years on over 52000 companies and by major international industry classifications
Standard and Poors Net Advantage Reports about companies and industries including industry and company profiles stock bond and mutual fund analysis and economic forecasts
Thomson One Public company information fundamentals estimates broker research recent deals and share ownership venture capital and private equity data Only works using IE
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company data though a uniform interface
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) From the Minnesota Population Center Unit level data for censuses from the United States back to 1850 as well as historical census microdata many other nations
United States Census Bureau Original source of periodic US demographic data Major programs include the Census of Population and Housing available via American Factfinder and the American Community Survey Also see Social Explorer below
Social Explorer Current and historical United States census data including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys Census data is current to 2010 and historical to 1790
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Data on inflation and prices unemployment and productivity Includes the Current Population Survey (CPS) which provides detailed data on the economic status and activities of the population
LaborSTAT International labor statistics from 1979 to the present on employment earnings wages migration strikes and more From the ILO
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
OECD iLibrary Leading International Organization for Aid data Includes International Development Statistics as well as statistical databases on External Debt Statistics
AID Data Micro-level aid data from a civil society organization Includes a compilation of research data sets from around the world and aid data raw which allows researchers to subset aid data by donor recipient and purpose for multiple years
Human Development Report Statistics Statistics from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Links to the text of national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions
US Overseas Loans and Grants Loans and grants from the US government each fiscal year by purpose and country
World Income Inequality Database Information for over 140 countries on income inequalities from1950 See also the University of Texas Income Inequality Project
World Development Indicators Time series data from 1960 for 207 countries in the areas of population labor education economics the environment and much more See the World Bank data catalog for thousands of variables on world indicators
Worlds Top Income Database Top income share time series for more than twenty countries primarily from Europe North America and Developed Asia
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED) From the St Louis Federal Reserve
Cross-National Time-Series Country data from 1815 to the present
EHNet Databases Historical data sets from the Economic History Association
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on US stock prices and macroeconomic data for the US and foreign countries
Global Price and Income History Prices wages income and measures of economic well-being for countries and cities around the world before 1950
Historical Statistics of the United States Coverage begins with the colonial and pre-Federal period and goes up to 2000
Maddison Project Database Project to continue Maddisons work on long-term economic performance 2000 years of country GDP data
NBER Macroeconomic History Data Pre-WWI and interwar economies including production construction employment money trade and government Some European coverage
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Amadeus Pan-European financial database containing information on approximately 20
million companies from 43 countries including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe
Bankscope Detailed financial information for public and private banks
CEIC Global Database of over 400000 time series covering countries in Asia Europe and
the Americas
Datastream International Database of online global financial and economic information
Covers equities indices economics FOREX interest rates fixed incomes and derivatives
Accessible in the Doe Library Data Lab and the Business Library
Global Financial Data Long runs of historical data on financial and economic data for the
US and foreign countries
International Financial Statistics IMF financial trade and national accounts statistics by
country Historical data is available back to 1948
Osiris Financial information on global listed public companies from over 140 countries for
up to 20 years by major international industry classifications
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) Web-based business data research service from
the University of Pennsylvania providing access to financial economic and company
data Subscriptions include COMPUSTAT CRSP NYSE-TAQ Global Insight and others
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Center for International Data (UC Davis) Importexport data by port of entry and mode of transport from 1974
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE) Detailed commodity trade data between countries from 1962 Worlds largest repository of international trade data with over 17 billion data records for 45 years
Direction of Trade Statistics Annual and quarterly data on exports and imports by trade partners for 250 countries from 1980 to present
International Trade and Market Access Data Detailed international merchandise trade data (automobiles chemicals machinery) by country of manufacture and destination
UNCTADStat Foreign Direct Investment and terms of trade data from the United Nations Conference on Trade amp Development
United Nations Service Trade Trade in services broken down by category and partner country
USA Trade Online US export and import information on commodities at the US state and port level Password site To access ask at the Doe Reference Desk
World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) Data on trade in merchandise and commercial services at the world and regional level from 1980
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Guide to Microdata Use Guide on sources and uses of microdata from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dataverse Network of collection of social science research data word-wide
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Consortium of institutions working to acquire and preserve social science data
Princeton University Data Gateway Microdata by subject and country Some sources listed are restricted to Princeton University but many are freely available or licensed by UC Berkeley
Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) Health and social science data such as AIDS the disabled families aging maternal drug use child poverty and alternative medicine
World Bank Microdata World Bank impact evaluation surveys living standards measurement surveys development microdata and more
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu
Jim Church ndash Librarian for Economics and International Government Information jchurchlibraryberkeleyedu
Harrison Dekker ndash Head Doe Library Data Lab hdekkerlibraryberkeleyedu
Hilary Schiraldi ndash Head Business Libraryhschirallibraryberkeleyedu