Resources for International Economics
International economics is a branch of international economics that deals with economic interactions between countries. The primary topics covered include international trade, international macroeconomics, foreign direct investment, multinational corporations, capital and labor movements internationally, economic integration, foreign exchange, the balance of payments and operation of fiscal and monetary policies in open economies. Below are some of the best resources on the internet for international economics.
International economics is a branch of international economics that deals with economic interactions between countries. The primary topics covered include international trade, international macroeconomics, foreign direct investment, multinational corporations, capital and labor movements internationally, economic integration, foreign exchange, the balance of payments and operation of fiscal and monetary policies in open economies. Below are some of the best resources on the internet for international economics.
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Journals for International Economics
Below are links to some of the best field Journal for International Economics. Journal of International Economics Journal of International Money and Finance Review of World Economics IMF Economic Review Journal of Development Economics International Economic Review Review of International Economics International Journal of Finance and Economics Review of World Economics Review of Development Economics The World Economy Journal of Economic Integration International Economics and Economic Policy International Economic Journal Working Papers for International Economics WordBank.org/Workingpapers The World Bank produces a series of working papers dealing mainly with issues of economic development. Wide range of topics including trade, economic development, economic growth. Over 6,500 papers to choose from. IMF.org/WorkingPapers The IMF has a superb range of working papers covering international macroeconomics, currencies, exchange rate regimes, macroeconomics and policy and much more. WTO.org/WorkingPapers The World Trade Organization working paper series deals with trade related issues such as economic integration, dumping, intellectual property, tariff and non tariff barriers, trade in services and more. un.org/en/development/desa/papers/ The United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs working paper series is focussed on the development economics and a broad range of economic, social and environmental issues associated with the United Nations Development Agenda. cepr.org/WorkingPapers The Center for Economic Policy Research has over 9000 working papers but access is limited to subscribers. The focus is on European policy issues. Research Institutes or Centers for International Economics g8live.org If you are interested on what goes on in the Group of 8 meetings then this is the place o go. The have research, and useful video and podcast links. G20.utoronto.ca If you are interested on what goes on in the Group of 20 meetings then this is the place o go. The have research, and useful video and podcast links. G20live.org/g20live.org Provides research on the Group of 20 countries. There are accompanying articles and videos. wider.unu.edu The United Nations sponsored World Institute for Development Economics undertakes multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the living conditions of the world's poorest people. The working papers and policy briefs are a great place to find the latest thinking in this area. Policy andThink Tanks in International Economics Weforum.org The World Economic Forum is an organization that holds an annual conference for the "great and the good." That is key movers and shakers in the world of policy making, business and academia. Topics covered are wide ranging and important to the state of the global economy. The issues tab is an excellent source of information of a range of topics. iie.com The Peterson Institute for International Economics is research oriented think tank that concentrates on international economic issues. Its policy briefs, op-eds, working papers are highly readable and contain first rate analysis. you can search its publication archive by topic and by the list of its well known experts. iea.org.uk The Institute for Economic Affairs is a UK think tank that produces reports, books and policy papers on all areas of economic policy, as well as a journal, Economic Affairs. The IEA the argues that society's problems and challenges are best dealt with by individuals, companies and voluntary associations interacting with each other freely without interference from politicians and the state. This means that government action, whether through taxes, regulation or the legal system, should be kept to a minimum. Data links for International Economics IMF.org Superb resource for economic data 32,000 macro times series covering over 200 countries, plus direction of trade stats. data.WorldBank.org or data.worldbank.org/data-catalog A huge collection of data over of 200,000 economic indicators, covering 200 countries, particularly useful for developing countries. The second link guides you to spreadsheets. OECD Annual Data Statistical data on macroeconomic data from the OECD covering 30 major economies UNCTAD.org/FDIdata The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has an excellent open access database for FDI flows for the period 1970 onwards both on flows and stocks. The data can be viewed either by Region of the World or individual countries. Penn World Tables Provides GDP and GDP per capita at PPP rates for some 189 countries. PrincipalGlobalIndicators.org Run by the IMF this website provides the key macroeconomic data on the G20 economies. Superb resource. Eurostat The place for statistics of all sorts on the European Union member countries, social, economic and demographic statistics are available. ebrd.com/economicsdata The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development publishes economics data on the transition economies including macro aggregates and survey data. Comtrade.un.org The United Nations Commercial Trade database is a huge resource with data on which country trades with which country and the breakdown of the goods each country exports into various sectors. 1.75 billion trade data points since 1962. Available for free. Organizations for International Economics IMF.org The International Monetary Fund based in Washington monitors the economic performance and collates data on its 177 member countries. WorldBank.org The World Bank based in Washington deals with problems of economic development for its 100 member countries. WTO.org The world Trade Organisation based in Basel deals with the issue of freer global trade on behalf of its 153 member countries. Textbooks for International Economics General web resources for International economics altaplana.com/Gate.resource The Alta Plana website has links to loads of useful resources in international economics. internationalecon.com The International Economics study center is where you can read online Steve Suranovic's textbook on international economics. He covers a wide range of international economics issues and also has a nice blog. International Economic Trends May 2013 General link The Federal Reserve Bank of St Loius Publishes a pdf of International Economic Trends in the G7 Economies plus selected emerging markets. internationaleconomics.net This site provides some excellent links, the research section has links to research papers divided up into different categories. Deardoffs International Economics Dictionary A dictionary of the most popular terms used in international economics. Each term is covered in some depth and there are hyperlinks to other relevant terms. Chathamhouse.org/research/economics The International Economics research conducted by Chatham House produces policy-oriented research and analysis of the challenges facing the global economy. The research provides an analysis of global issues translates with the aim of providing practical and timely policy insight. TradeReform.org This is a blog created and sponsored by the Coalition for a Prosperous America that discusses U.S. trade policy. It focuses on key policy issues such a trade, currencies, tax and manufacturing. Well known Economists in International Economics |
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