A QUICK GUIDE

Follow these classification numbers on the shelves to find information on:
Economic theory HB1 - 846.8
Demography HB848 - 3697
Business cycle, economic fluctuations HB3711 - 3840
Economic history and conditions HC10 - 1085
  By region or country HC94 - 1085
Economic history and conditions HD28 - 9999
  Production HD28 - 88
  Land use HD101 - 1395
  Agriculture HD1401 - 2210
  Industry HD2321 - 4730.9
  Labour HD4801 - 8943
  Special industries and trades HD9000 - 9999


DICTIONARY AND ENCYCLOPEDIA

Use dictionaries to define terms and consult encyclopedia to obtain a brief overview of a subject:
The American economy : a historical encyclopedia Reference HC102.A66 2003
A dictionary of econometrics Reference HB139.D358 1994
The Elgar companion to classical economics Reference HB94.E42 1998
Encyclopedia of capitalism Reference HB501.E558 2004
An encyclopedia of Keynesian economics Reference HB99.7E528 1997
An encyclopedia of macroeconomics Reference HB172.5E55 2002
Encyclopedia of the Great Depression Reference E806.E63 2004
International encyclopedia of economics Reference HB61.I57 1997
The MIT encyclopedia of the Japanese economy Reference HC462.9.H73 1999
The new Palgrave dictionary of economics Reference HB61.N49 2008
Access via the new Palgrave dictionary of economics
The new Palgrave dictionary of economics and the law UL Law Reference K487.E3 N49 2002
The Oxford encyclopedia of economic history Reference HC15.O94 2003
Routledge encyclopedia of international political economy Reference HF1359.R68 2001
市場經濟大典 Reference HB90.S48 1994
政治經濟學大辭典 Reference HB61.C46 1998
中國經濟體制改革實用詞典 Reference HB61.C536

ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Economic statistics are the basic indicators of a nation's economic well-being. They can be used to gauge an economy's performance and to predict future conditions. Below are some of general sources of economic data.

Country Yearbooks and Statistics


Year book, Australia Reference DU80.Y42
China commerce yearbook Reference HF3831.C485
People's Republic of China year-book Reference DS779.15.C58513
中國統計年鑑 Reference HA4631.C57
中國城市統計年鑑 Reference HA4631.C5595
Hong Kong Gov Document DS796.H7A251
Hang Seng economic monthly Reference HC470.3.A1H34
Hong Kong economic trends Gov Document HC428.H6A29
Hong Kong annual digest of statistics Gov Document HA1708.H6A3
Hong Kong monthly digest of statistics Gov Document HA1708.H6A29
香港經濟年鑑 Reference HC428.H6H72
Japan economic almanac Reference HC461.J36
Japan statistical yearbook Reference HA1832.D32
Korea annual Reference DS901.K67
Monthly statistical bulletin, Malaysia Reference HA1791.M34
The New Zealand official year-book Reference DU400.A3
Philippine yearbook Reference DS653.A4
Philippine statistical yearbook Reference HA1821.P45
Singapore Reference DS598.S7S5
Monthly digest of statistics (Singapore) Reference HA1797.S5A34
Yearbook of statistics: Singapore Reference HA1797.S5A35
Taiwan Yearbook Reference DS777.53.C459
Statistical yearbook of the Republic of China Reference HA1710.5.A32
中華民國統計年鑑 Reference HA4646.C57
UK Reference DA630.A17
Statistical abstract of the United States Reference HA202.A38
World and regional statistics:
Asia yearbook Reference HC411.F19
Country economic review: [country name] HC54.C68
The Europa world Online Resources
The Far East and Australasia Reference DS1.F3
International historical statistics: Africa, Asia and Oceania, 1750-2000 Reference HA4675.M55 2003
International historical statistics: the Americas, 1750-2000 Reference HA175.M55 2003
International historical statistics: Europe, 1750-2000 Reference HA1107.M5 2003
The Middle East and North Africa Reference DS49.M5
Monthly bulletin of statistics (United Nations) Reference HC57.U66
Online Resources
The OECD economic surveys: [country name]
(search under the title for classification number of individual countries)		 HC --
World economic factbook Reference HC59.15W68
World tables HC59.W669
世界經濟年鑑 Reference HC59.S477


Economic Forecasts

Country forecast: [country name] Reference HC411.G56
Country forecast. Global outlook Periodical HB3730.G52
CountryData, China Online Resources
SourceOECD Online Resources
World economic outlook (International Monetary Fund) HC10.W66




Economic and Social Indicators

Economic freedom of the world 1975-1995 Reference HB95.G89 1996
Economic freedom of the world...annual report Reference HB95.E3746 2005
The global competitiveness report HF1414.G559
World competitiveness report UL Oversize HF1414.W67
World development indicators Online Resources
World development report Reference HC59.7W659
World economic and social survey HC59.A169
World resources Reference HC10.W827


ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

Electronic Databases

ABI/INFORM Global International Financial Statistics
Academic Search Premier JSTOR
Balance of Payment Statistics CDLAN Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
CEIC Asia Database (UL Reference) MBS Online
China Data Online PAIS International
China Monthly e-Statistics ProQuest Social Science Journals
CountryData China Source OECD
EconLit WiseNews
Europa World World Development Indicators
Factiva World Development Sources (UL Reference)
Global Development Finance 中國期刊全文數據庫
HKInChip 中國年鑑全文數據庫
INFOBANK China 中國資訊行


Internet Resources

China Economy : maintained by the China Economic Information Network (CEInet), this site provides economic news, forecasting and analysis, laws and regulations, statistic data and investment opportunities in China.
CenStats Databases (U.S. Census Bureau) : offers data across states, cities, towns, counties, and other geographic boundaries of United States. The data files can be used for tracking economic and population trends needed for strategic planning.
Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices : prepared by the U.S. Department of State, the reports are intended to provide a single, comparative analysis of the economic policies and trade practices of countries with which the United States has significant economic or trade relations.
EconData : the EconData service of the University of Maryland covers various national accounts, labour statistics, consumer price index, current business indicators and industrial production, information over states and regions, and international data.
Economics Search Engine : indexes over 20,000 economics web sites.
EconPapers : EconPapers provides access to RePEC, the world largest collection of online Economics working papers, journal articles and software.
Hong Kong Statistics :provides major economic and social data of Hong Kong.
International Monetary Fund : contains a wealth of information on the organization and the full-text of selected IMF publications.
NBER Working Papers : allows you to search the full text for all working papers since November 1994.
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Winner : a list of Nobel Prize winners in economics.
Penn World Tables : provides PPP and national income accounts for 179 countries from 1950-2000.
RFE : sponsord by the American Economic Association, this guide lists more than 2,000 resources on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all resources are also described.
STAT-USA Internet : STAT-USA is the main site for information from the U.S. Department of Commerce. It gathers business, economic and trade data from over 40 U.S. government agencies and offers some useful databases such as National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). STAT-USA is a fee-based subscription service.
Statistical Abstract of the United States : Statistical Abstract contains a collection of statistics on social, economic and international subjects. Includes more than 1,400 tables and graphics.
The World Bank : the World Bank provides substantial information on the research projects of the bank. It also includes information on current events and project reports.
World Factbook : full-text of the CIA-produced annual is a comprehensive resources of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities.
World Trade Organization : includes extensive information on the issues addressed by the Organization. Its online documents include annual and committee reports, formal notifications, guides, press release, and statistics.
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