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Learning Resources for Studies in Economics
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RECOMMENDED LINKS - GENERAL
RECOMMENDED LINKS - BY THE CENTER FOR DISTANCE LEARNINGEconomic Related Tutorials
American Economic Association
http://www.rfe.org/EconFAQ.html
This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists 1,357 resources in 94 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all resources are also described. Table of contents contains resources for: Data, Glossaries, Forecasting, Teaching Resources (house tutorials and exercises), etc.
Learning and Teaching Support Network Centre
http://www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk/welcome.htm
Site is sponsored by the UK-based Learning and Teaching Support Network Centre for Economics. This site has a host of wonderful economics resources to include: Seminars, Problem-Based Learning, Simulations, Games and Role-Play, Case Studies and Virtual Learning Environments with some great examples at www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk/handbook/. Textbook guide page at: www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk/books/. Has information on more than 2000 paperbacks and cheap hardbacks that can be used for teaching in economics. A links and resource page at: www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk/links.htm A software guide page for economics software at: www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk/software.htm A visual learning environments page at: www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk/handbook/vle/.
Economic Education Web – Economics Resources for University and College Teaching
ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach-ec.htm
This page is a collection of information and web links showing activities to use in economics classes. Table on contents includes: International Data, Personal Finance, Macro Data and Employment, On-line Texts and Teacher Resources, Why Study Economics?, etc.
Saint Joseph’s College – Cyber Economics
ingrimayne.saintjoe.edu/econ/TOC.html
Developed by Robert Schenk, a professor of economics at Saint Joseph’s College, for the purpose of providing an interactive supplement to his economics course. It is designed similar to an on-line textbook with a table of contents directing you to 25-30 topic areas in micro- and macro-economics. Each topic area provides a reading passages followed by review questions.
Digital Economist
www.digitaleconomist.com/dar.html
A very comprehensive on-line textbook covering the following topics in economics: Macroeconomic Principles, Macroeconomic Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Introductions to Macroeconomics, Managerial Economics, Intermediate Marcroeconomics, and Intermediate Microeconomics. Features a series of tutorials such as Working with Equations, Price Elasticity of Demand, Consumer Optimum, Profit Maximization, and other concepts. Also includes links to government and private agencies and organizations.
Resources for Economists on the Internet
coba.shsu.edu/EconFAQ/EconFAQ.html
This mega-site is a hypertext version of a guide to internet resources of interest to academic and practicing economists, prepared by Bill Goffe, Dept. of Economics and International Business, University of Southern Mississippi.
Debt Cancellation Site
Jubilee 2000 (BBC News)
www.jubilee2000uk.org/
Keep up-to-date concerning the worldwide movement to cancel the debt of poorest nations. This site provides a gateway to the international campaign for debt cancellation.
Journals
Economics Journals on the Internet
www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/journals.html
Lists economics journals available through the web. Provides links to tables of contents and abstracts.
Data
American Economic Association - Data Link
www.rfe.org/Data/index.html
This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association and provides 100+ links to data for the U.S. economy, data from around the world and data form financial markets.
The Federal Reserve
www.federalreserve.gov
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/
The U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
NY Times
www.nytimes.com/
Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov/
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