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Econometrics: Data Sources
Econometrics
Crime Data & Law Websites
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics
- Crime Statistics/Uniform Crime Reports (FBIStatistical crime reports and publications, detailing specific offenses and outlining trends. Includes Crime in the U.S., the most comprehensive analysis of violent crime and property crime, including volume and rate of crime offenses for the nation, the states, and many cities and counties.
- Hall of Justice (Sunlight Foundation)A searchable inventory of nearly 10,000 publicly available criminal justice datasets and research from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and the federal government for the period September 2014 to October 2015.
- FindLawThis website has a wealth of information about all types of law and legal situations. It includes a Learn about the Law and FindLaw Forum, to find answers to your legal questions.
Education Data Websites
- IPEDSThe Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System is the primary resource for data about higher education in the United States.
- National Center for Education StatisticsNCES gathers data on education within the United States.
Econometrics
Economic, Financial, Employment, Income, Population, & Transportation Data
The websites listed below have been recommended by librarians and faculty:
- American FactfinderAmerican FactFinder provides access to data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The data in American FactFinder come from several censuses and surveys.
- The Beige BookBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)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.
- Bureau of Transportation StatisticsThe Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is the preeminent source of statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight, and transportation economics.
- City-Data.comFrom crime rates to weather patterns, you’ll find the data you're looking for on City-Data.com.
- Department of CommerceBrowse by Topic or Explore Data.
- Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA)This agency, within the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), analyzes, disseminates, and reports current national economic and demographic data and indicators. See the "Indicators" tab for data, and the Reports tab for detailed reports with statistics on recent U.S. economic indicators.
- FT.comNote the Markets and Markets Data sections in particular.
- Federal Reserve DataThe Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest.
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)A private economic research institute that has extensive data on asset prices, labor, productivity, money supply, business cycle indicators, etc. as well as links to other websites.
- Panel Study of Income Dynamics - PSIDA national study of socioeconomics and health over lifetimes and across generations. The longest running longitudinal household survey in the world.
- Standard and Poor's Ratings ServicesMust register on site for free access.
- U.S. Census BureauThe Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.
Food, Drug, Disease, Health, & Medical Data Websites
- Center for Disease ControlCDC’s mission is to keep Americans safe and healthy where they work, live and play. Scientists and disease detectives work around the world to track diseases, research outbreaks, respond to emergencies of all kinds, and use what they learn from this work to strengthen America′s health and resilience.
- FASTSTATS - (Center for Disease Control) Statistics by TopicThe FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)FDA is responsible for:
-Protecting the public health by assuring that foods (except for meat from livestock, poultry and some egg products which are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture) are safe, wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled; ensuring that human and veterinary drugs, and vaccines and other biological products and medical devices intended for human use are safe and effective.
-Protecting the public from electronic product radiation.
-Assuring cosmetics and dietary supplements are safe and properly labeled
-Regulating tobacco products.
-Advancing the public health by helping to speed product innovations - Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-MEPSThe Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage.
- National Center for Health StatisticsFor vital statistics about the population of the United States. Additional tools provide data about healthcare, families and aging, and the prevalence of health conditions in the United States.