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- Atkinson, B. and Johns, S. Studying Economics (Palgrave Macmillan 2001)
- Harvey, J. Mastering Economics (Palgrave Macmillan, 1999)
Click here to view all Palgrave Macmillan titles on Economics.
- Economics Centre of the Learning and Teaching Support Network
(LTSN - replacing CTI Centres) - Inomics
An Internet service specially tailored to the needs of economists. - JMU Economics Information Sources
Links to websites of potential interest to students and instructors of economics. - Resources for Economists on the Internet
Lists 1,305 resources in 93 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. - Worth Publishers: Economic Texts by N. Gregory Mankiw
This site has E-study centres for both students and instructors. Students’ resources include web links, flashcards, sample essays, macro models and online quizzes.
- Bank of England
- Economics Interactive Tutorials List
- Encyclopaedia of Law and Economics.
All 172 chapters free to download here! - The List of Economics Journals
The definitive list of Economics Journals, featuring links to hundreds of other sites. - The Economist
Website for the premier economics magazine. - European Society for History of Economic Thought
- Global Financial Data
“The World’s Most Comprehensive Historical Financial Database” - Hoover's Online
‘The Business Information Authority’ - Information for Development in the 21st Century (ID21)
A selection of the latest and best UK-based development research - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank
Features many educational resources. - Welsh Economic Research Unit - WERU
WERU is part of the Cardiff Business School.
Government Departments/Agencies
- DTI - Department of Trade and Industry
“Working with businesses, employees and consumers to drive up UK productivity and competitiveness to deliver prosperity for all”. - DFID – Department for International Development Responsible for promoting development and reducing poverty
- EIA - Energy Information Administration
Official Energy Statistics from the US government - EPA’s National Centre for Environmental Economics
The National Centre for Environmental Economics (NCEE) conducts and supervises research and development on economic analytic methods - Europa, the European Union Web Site
- Office of Fair Trading
- The Treasury
- Adam Smith Institute
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- International Labour Organisation
- OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
An international organisation helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy. - OPEC - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
- Organization of American States - Trade Unit
“Policy Studies Institute is one of Britain's leading research institutes, conducting research which will promote economic well-being and improve quality of life.” - World Trade Organisation
