Home- Academics- Departments and Programs- Economics- Economic Data Sources Economic Data Sources There is so much data available to us today that it can sometimes be challenging to determine what is relevant, and what is reliable. If you're doing research, start with some of these resources that we have found to be both useful and reliable. General Resources Colgate Libraries Econlit Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Micro Data US Census Current Population Survey International Census Data Survey of Consumer Finances Consumer Expenditure Survey Demographic and Health Surveys World Bank Living Standards Measurement Studies Macro and International Data FRED (Federal Economic Reserve Data) World Bank Development Indicators (WDI) International Financial Statistics (IMF) Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Penn World Tables Exchange Rates from Fed Macro Data for Stata Philadelphia Fed’s Real-Time Data Series Federal Reserve Board Statistics and Historical Data OECD Data International Census Data CIA World Factbook Trade Data Eurostat The Center for International Data at the University of California - Davis WTO trade policy reviews WTO trade statistics UN COMTRADE database Regional Data USA Counties (See Professor Michael Haines for data on CD-Rom) Statistical Abstract of the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis Academics Majors and Minors Departments and Programs Africana and Latin American Studies Art and Art History Asian Studies Biology Chemistry The Classics Computer Science East Asian Languages and Literatures Economics Academic Program Course Offerings Faculty and Staff Colgate-Hamilton Seminar Series London Economics Study Group Honors Economic Data Sources VITA News and Announcements Educational Studies English Environmental Studies Film and Media Studies Geography Geology German History International Relations Jewish Studies LGBTQ Studies Linguistics Mathematics Medieval & Renaissance Studies Middle Eastern Studies & Islamic Civilization Music Native American Studies Neuroscience Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy Physics & Astronomy Political Science Psychology Religion Romance Languages and Literatures Russian and Eurasian Studies Sociology and Anthropology Theater Women's Studies Writing and Rhetoric Libraries Off-Campus Study Course Catalogue Academic Calendar Pre-Professional Planning Fellowships and Scholarships Course Offerings RELATED LINKS