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WISER Social Sciences: Statistical Data Sources
Mark Janes
Social Sciences Subject Consultant
http://questionmarkssl.blogspot.com/
Question: What is data?
We asked 6 people …
• Respondent A: social surveys• Respondent B: statistical series • Respondent C: opinion polls• Respondent D: macroeconomic series• Respondent E: law reports • Respondent F: newspaper articles• Respondent G: just about anything
WHO Global Alcohol Databasemultiple sources
UK Household SurveySocial Survey Division of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) conducted since 1971
Geodata(Reliability of data may depend upon memory of a budding alcoholic)
SWIVEL Social Networking Data Site (Good sources but possible dubious interpretation)
UN ComtradeStandard data classifications and methodology applied internationally
Many data producersData is produced by researchers, practitioners, governments, IGOs, NGOs and businesses for a variety of purposes:
• Research data
• Activity reporting
• Government statistical collection
• International macro data
• Justification
• Market/financial research
Many data usersData is used by researchers, practitioners, governments and businesses for a variety of purposes:
• Original research
• Trend analysis
• Formulate/influence policy
• Test assumptions
• Measure interventions and effectiveness
• Support arguments
• Lies, damn lies and statistics!
SSL Data Survey 2007
Macro/International dataVia ESDS International
Eurostat New Cronos
IEA Coal Information IEA CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion IEA Electricity information IEA Energy Prices and Taxes IEA Energy Technology Research and Development Database IEA Natural Gas Information IEA Oil Information IEA Renewables Information IEA World Energy Statistics and Balances
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market
IMF Balance of Payment Statistics IMF Direction of Trade Statistics IMF Government Finance Statistics IMF International Financial Statistics IMF World Economic Outlook
http://www.esds.ac.uk/International/
OECD Education Statistics OECD Globalisation OECD International Development OECD International Direct Investment Statistics OECD International Migration Statistics OECD International Trade by Commodities Statistics OECD Main Economic Indicators OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators OECD National Accounts OECD Quarterly Labour Force Statistics OECD Services Statistics OECD Social Expenditure Database OECD STructural ANalysis
UNIDO Industrial Demand Supply UNIDO Industrial Statistics
United Nations Common Database
World Bank Global Development Finance World Bank World Development Indicators
Other Macro/InternationalUN Comtrade http://comtrade.un.org/db/default.aspx
UN Commodity Price Statistics (UNCTAD) http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/oxonly/unctad.htm
Source OECD http://www.sourceoecd.org
(All statisitical databases and series)
Emerging Markets Information Service http://site.securities.com/
(Macro data plus market and forecasts)
Global Financial Data https://www.globalfinancialdata.com/
(Plus market and exchange rate data)
Survey/micro dataInteruniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu
UK Data Archive http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/search/searchStart.asp
Nuffield Data Library http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/projects/datalibrary/
(Oxford’s data library, contact [email protected])
iPOLL http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/
ESDS International
Eurobarometer Survey Series European Election Study European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions datasets European Social Survey European and World Values Surveys International Social Survey Programme Latinobarómetro Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty
Economics/Finance/BusinessUN Comtrade http://comtrade.un.org/db/default.aspx
UN Commodity Price Statistics (UNCTAD) http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/oxonly/unctad.htm
Source OECD http://www.sourceoecd.org
Emerging Markets Information Service http://site.securities.com/
Global Financial Data https://www.globalfinancialdata.com/
ESDS International (OECD, IMF, World Bank)
http://www.esds.ac.uk/International/
Orbis (includes Bankscope, FAME, ISIS, JADE, OSIRIS, ZEPHYR) http://orbis.bvdep.com/ip/
FT.COM http://www.ft.com/
Wharton Research Data Services
(contact: [email protected], currently staff and researchers only)
Bureau van Dijk CISDM COMPUSTAT North America CRSP CUSIP Master File GOVPX I/B/E/S NYSE TAQ Thomson ReutersBank Regulatory Blockholders CBOE Indexes DMEF Dow Jones FDIC Fama French, Momentum, and Liquidity Federal Reserve Bank Reports PHLX Penn World Tables SEC Disclosure of Order Execution TRACE
Historical/Other
Elections in Western Europe since 1815 (via OxLIP+)
Arts and Humanities Data Service http://ahds.ac.uk/
Historical Statistics of the United States http://hsus.cambridge.org/HSUSWeb/HSUSEntryServlet
Indiastat http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/oxonly/indiastat.htm
SSL Data Page
Question Mark Blog: http://questionmarkssl.blogspot.com/