Appendix 1A in Gujarati, Essentials of Econometrics, pp. 16- 18. Economic Data on the World Wide Web. Economic Statistics Briefing Room: An excellent source of data on output, income, employment, unemployment, earnings, production and business activity, prices and money, credit and security markets, and international statistics. http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.htm Federal Reserve System Beige Book: Gives a summary of current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. There are 12 Federal Reserve Districts. http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/fomc/bb/current Government Information Sharing Project: Provides regional economic information, 1990 population and housing census; 1992 economic census; agriculture census for 1982, 1987, 1992; data on U.S. imports and exports 1991-1995; 1990 Equal Employment Opportunity information. http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Home Page: This highly regarded private economic research institute has extensive data on asset prices, labor, productivity, money supply, business cycle indicators, etc. NBER has many links to other Web sites. http://www.nber.org Panel Study: Provides data on longitudinal survey of representative sample of U.S. individuals and families. These data are collected annually since 1968. http://www.umich.edu/~psid Resources for Economists on the Internet: Very comprehensive source of information and data on many economic activities with links to many Web sites. A very valuable source for academic and nonacademic economists. http://econwpa.wwstl.edu/EconFAQ/EconFaq.html The Federal Web Locator: Provides information on almost every sector the the federal government, with international links. http://www.law.vill.edu/Fed-Agency/fedwebloc.html WebEC:WWW Resources in Economics: A most comprehensive library of economic facts and figures. http://wuecon.wustl.edu/~adnetec/WebEc/WebEc.html American Stock Exchange: Information on some 700 companies listed on the second largest stock market. http://www.amex.com Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Home Page: This agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which publishes the Survey of Current Business, is an excellent source of data on all kinds of economic activities. http://www.bea.doc.gov/ Business Cycle Indicators: You will find data on about 256 economic time series. http://www.globalexposure.com/bci.html CIA Publication: You will find the World Fact Book (annual) and Handbook of International Statistics. http://www.odic.gov/cia/publications/pubs.html Energy Information Administration (DOE): Economic information and data on each fuel category. http://www.eia.doe.gov/ FRED Database: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis publishes historical economic and social data, which include interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, etc. http://www.stls.frb.org/fred/fred.html International Trade Administration: Offers many Web links to trade statistics, cross-country programs, etc. http://www.ita.doc.gov/ STAT-USA Databases: The National Trade Data Bank provides the most comprehensive source of international trade data and export promotion information. There is also extensive data on demographic, political, and socioeconomic conditions for several countries. http://www.stat-usa.gov/BEN/datbases.html Statistical Resources on the Web/Economics: An excellent source of statistics collated from various federal bureaus, economic indicators, the Federal Reserve Board, data on consumer price, and Web links to other sources. http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.centers/stecon.html Bureau of Labor Statistics: The home page data related to various aspects of employment, unemployment, and earnings and provides links to other statistical Web sites. http://stats.bls.gov:80/ U.S. Census Bureau Home Page: Prime source of social, demographic, and economic data on income, employment, income distribution, and poverty. http://www.census.gov/ General Social Survey: Annual personal interview survey data on U.S. households that began in 1972. More than 35,000 have responded to some 2500 different questions covering a variety of data. http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/GSS/ Institute for Research on Poverty: Data collected by nonpartisan and nonprofit university-based research center on a variety of questions relating to poverty and social inequality. http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/irp/ Social Security Administration: The official Web site of the Social Security Administration with a variety of data. http://www.sa.gov/