Data Sources


 
Data Sources
Archival Data OECD International Direct Investment Statistics
Bureau of Economic Analysis   BEA International Data OECD unit labor costs
Bureau of Labor Statistics OECD GDP per hour worked
Center for International Comparisons Polity IV Project
Center for International Data Polity: Systemic Peace
China Customs Database [HS 8-digit]   User Manual Productivity and Costs (BLS)
China FDI Data Scissors/AEI   alt Productivity Data and Analysis
CIA Factbook   GDP   GDP Growth   GDP Per Capita (PPP) Productivity Data Sources (FRB of NY)
Comtrade (UN) Productivity in OECD
Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (IMF) Replication Files (data on trade, globalization, etc.)
CPI Issues Trade Data Resources (Harvard)
Direction of Trade Statistics, IMF Trade in Value Added (TiVA)
DRI and EViews Trade Restrctiveness Index (IMF)
Economic Complexity Index (ECI) Trade Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau
Energy Prices Transparency International  2018   Juan Cole/US Corruption
ERS International Macroeconomic Dataset Uncertainty Index:  Bloomberg Trade
Foreign Trade (US Census Bureau) Uncertainty Index:  Economic Policy
FRED  [highly recommended] Uncertainty Index:  Trade Policy
Freedom House Index United Nations
Geoplolitical Risk Index, here, and here. UN Comtrade Database [HS 4-digit; SITC; BEC]
Global Competitiveness Index UNCTAD
Growth calculator US Credit Conditions (NY Fed)
Happiness Report U.S. Debt Clock
Human Development Index (HDI) U.S. economy slide show or here
IMF Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
Inflation Project, FRB of Atlanta Who Gives and Who Gets?
International Economic Data WITS import, export, tariff, etc.)
Jobless Pay Around the Globe (05/10/2010) World Bank   GDP Data  GDP Growth Data  Growth Data (2)
knoema World Input-Output Database
Labor Force Statistics (BLS) World Risk Index
Macroeconomic and financial Data (IMF) World Top Incomes Database
Macro and Regional Data (U.S.), AEA World Values Survey
NAICS Data Worldwide Governance Indicators  methodology
NationMaster (International Data) Yield Curve Rates (Daily Treasury)
OEC  
Official Development Assistance  
OECD  
OECD Main Economic Indicators  
 

 

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