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Richard W Stratton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Economics
rws@uakron.edu

SoTAL Fellow

The University of Akron

The University of Akron

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Department of Economics

General Interest

Glossaries, Dictionaries, Style Guides

News Sources

Exchange Rate Converter

Stock Market Information

Teaching

Courses

Resources for Economists

Commentaries

Federal Reserve System

Data Sources

Research

Journals

SoTAL

Papers

Service

Institutional Research

 

 

 

General Interest

University of Akron Library Economics Resources (must be on campus)

AEA Website for Undergraduate Economics

UA Department of Economics On-Line Resources

US Federal Data and Agencies Other Data and Databases Other Resource Lists
Academic Resources Economics-related Publications On-line  
Independent Organizations on the Web International Resources  

 

Glossaries, Dictionaries, Style Guides

biz/ed Economics Glossary Defines a wide variety of economic terms, sometimes providing detailed explanations and diagrams
Economic Geography Glossary An online dictionary and glossary in economic geography
Cambridge Dictionaries On-Line An online version of Cambridge Dictionary
Merriam Webster On-Line Language Center An online version of "Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
The Conference Board Glossary Glossary from the Conference Board
   
AER Style Guide Guidelines for preparation of manuscripts accepted for publication in the American Economic Review
JEP Style Guide Guidelines for preparation of manuscripts accepted for publication in the Journal of Economic Perspectives
Thinking Critically In Economics An on-line guide to thinking and writing about economic issues
A Guide for Writing Research Papers Capital Community College Library page
Babylon-Pro A powerful translation, information and conversion tool, that instantly provides relevant information about any word or value you click on
About Economics Has a variety of content, including a glossary and information on economics, but watch for the pop-up adds
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia that anyone can edit. For economic topics, click on Quick index then Ec  Or you can use the search feature.
LookSmart: Find Articles   (gives you free access to millions of articles from thousands of top publications.)

 

News Sources

The Economist CNN Money National Public Radio
Washington Post Economic Calendar Fox News  
    PBS NewsHour Ecomonic videos
The Akron Beacon Journal Yahoo News  
International Herald Tribune   American Enterprise Institute
The New York Times RGE monitor (full access requires fee)  
Washington Post Conference Board Economic News  
     

 

Exchange Rate Converters

U.S. Department of the Treasury CNNMoney Currencies
FED of New York, Foreign Exchange Rates MSN Money Currency Exchange Rates
Bank of Canada Currency Converter Yahoo Finance
European Central Bank Statistics Business Reference Service (Library of Congress)
   
The Universal Currency Converter FXConverter - 164 Currency Converter
X-rates.com and X-rates.com calculator Rubicon International World Exchange Rates
LiveCurrencyConverter Foreign Exchange Markets (Interbank fx)
  GO Currency.com
Other Calculators  
Present Value caclulator Sperling's BestPlaces (relocation data, free membership)
Bankrate.com (Information on several banking issues) Cost of Living Wizard
MoneyChimp Calculators (PV, FV, Annuity, etc)  
   

 

Stock Market Information

Bloomberg.com Market Watch from Dow Jones  
Investopedia (dictionary, articles, etc.) U.S. Commodity Future Trading Commission  
International investing (SEC)    
     

Teaching

John Kane at SUNY Oswego has compiled an extensive list of online texts

How to Get the Most Out of Studying Video Series by Dr. Stephen Chew How to study effectively!! Myths and Reality. What research tells us about effective study. If you are interested in using your study time effective to learn, take time to watch these videos (about 30 minutes). Time well spent.

Courses

Principles of Microeconomics 3250:200 One semester overview of Microeconomics See link in Springboard
   
Principles of Macroeconomics 3250:201 One semester overview of Macroeconomics
Foundations of Economic Analysis 3250:600 One semester introduction to economics for MBA students
  Antitrust Guidelines
   
Labor Economics 3250:333 One semester introduction to labor market theory
   
WebCT at UA Economic Resources for 201
Thomas Legislative information from the Library of Congress
National Budget Simulation Allows students to make changes in the federal budget and estimate the consequences of their decisions.
Australian Finance Comparisons Cool Online Economics Learning Resources for Students
   
   
Issues in Political Economy Undergraduate student research in economics
The Digital Economist Topic in economics, Study Resources, External Resources, Readings and Data (caution this may link you to undesirable and shady advertising)
DismalScientist Economic indicators, analysis, and data (full access requires a fee)
Nova Car of the Future Short video clips form Nova
   
EcEdWeb Economic Education Web for the Center for Economic Education
NCEE National Council on economic Education
   
Economics Network UK Higher Education Academy resource web
SmartThinking Online tutoring and writing services that help students succeed (fee)
Test Prep Review Free practice tests for standardized test (ACT, CLEP, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, etc.)
   
   
Essential Principles of Economic A Hypermedia Text by Dr. Roger A. McCain of Drexel University
Macroeconomics in Context On-line text from Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University - registration required
AmosWeb Economics with a touch of Whimsy
Dr. T's EconLinks.com Economics News, Data, Analysis and Links (may require pop-ups)
Classroom Expernomics An archive of classroom experiments
Economics at About.com Provides regular columns and discussion forums
   
Economic History Services Sources economic data and ideas throughout history
Introduction to Economic Analysis Draft copy of text by R. Preston McAfee (California Institute of Technology - pdf format may load slowly)

 

Resources for Economists

Research Papers in Economics (RePEc)

           The largest bibliographic database dedicated to Economics

           Great place to search for articles and working papers

Handbook for Economics Lecturers Guide to inform and improve the practices of university teachers of economics.

 
Department of Economics On-Line Resources Resources for Economists
American Economics Association      The White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room
Economic Reports of the President      Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors
Marginal Revolution      Regional Federal Reserve Banks
National Council of Economic Education
Redefining Progress      DataBasics (Data primer from Dallas Fed)
Tax Policy Center      Bureau of Labor Statistics
World Bank      The Conference Board, Economic News
European Central Bank      Glossary of Research Economics
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Social Science Information Gateway
   
A little humor  
Eco5.com (Research portal for finance and economics - European BS) The Library of Economics and Liberty (sponsored by the Liberty Fund)
Economic Jokes  
   

 

Commentaries

The Economist's Voice (UA access only)
Robert Frank (New York Times Economic Scene Columns) David Leonhardt (New York Times Economic Scene )
Alan Krueger (New York Times Economic Scene Columns) Stephen J. Dubner (NY Times blog)
Paul Krugman (NY Times columns) Greg Mankiw (blog)
Virginia Postrel (New York Times Economic Scene Columns)  
Robert Samuelson (Washington Post columnist, requires free reg.)  
Thomas Sowell
Hal Varian (New York Times Economic Scene Columns)
Real World Economics (Edward Lotterman columns in Pioneer Press)
Web Newsletters (Link to Colander's text)

 

Federal Reserve System

Bank

Publications

Board of Governors

FAQ

Beige Book 2006

Beige Book 2007

Monetary Policy Reports to Congress

FOMC statements

Fed 101 (Tutorial on the Federal Reserve)

Testimony of officials

Atlanta

Economic Review

Econ South

Boston Regional Review
Chicago

Economic Perspectives

On Reserve (Newsletter for Teachers)

Cleveland Economic Commentary
Dallas Southwest Economy

Economic Letters

Kansas City Economic Review
Minneapolis

fedgazette

Quarterly Review

New York Current Issues
Philadelphia Business Review
Richmond Economic Education
St. Louis

The Regional Economist

FRED II (Economic data source)

Definitions of Money Stock

San Francisco

Economic Letter

Economic Review

 

Data Sources

Bureau of Economic Analysis (NIPA) Economagic.com International Monetary Fund
Congressional Budget Office ECONOMICnetBASE       World Economic Outlook database potential GDP
Bureau of Labor Statistics Request BLS news releases OECD Statistics Portal
  Compensation Cost Trends  
Bureau of the Census Economic Report of the President World Development Indicators - World Bank
     IPUMUS (census data access) FRED II World FactBook (CIA country profiles)
Census of Manufacturing InflationData.com (provides inflation rate data based on governmental data) WIDER (World Income Inequality Database)
Whitehouse Briefing Room NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research)  
Economic Report of the President   Center for Global Development
         Center for Global Development (index)
Economic Indicators Research  
     Whitehouse Briefing Room Panel Study of Income Dynamics  
     Conference Board Life Expectancy Tables  
          Economic Indicators World Development Indicators (UA access only)  
     Economic-indicators.com    
Ohio Labor Market Indicators (home page)  
     Civilian Labor Force    Estimates http://lmi.state.oh.us/laus/current.htm  
     Labor Market Review http://lmi.state.oh.us/ces/lmr.htm  
     Leading Indicators http://lmi.state.oh.us/proj/LeadingIndicators.htm  
     

 

Research

Journals

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Review of Economics of the Household

SOTAL-Econ

The Economist's Voice (UA access only)

Faculty Development Associates

International Review Economic Education

Policy Center on the First Year of College

Journal of Economic Education

Assessment in Higher Education

NBER

e-Resource for College Transition

     List of Researchers

Good Practice Showcase

     List of Programs

NBER Working Papers (UA access only)

The Institute for Teaching and Learning

Economic Bulletin Resources in Science and Engineering Education
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Tools
     Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-being (LIMEW) RIMS II Regional Input-Output Multipliers
EconJournalWatch
Journal for Economic Educators
Annual Review of Economics

 

Service

UA Faculty Senate
    Computing & Communications Technologies Committee
AAUP

 

Institutional Research Links

UA Office of Institutional Research Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio Association of Institutional Research and Planning (OAIRP) The Delaware Study
Association of Institutional Research (AIR) National Survey of Student Engagement
UA Faculty Senate College Results Online, The Education Trust
Assessment Resources
NCES Sourcebook on assessment Higer Ed News

 


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