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Research Resources at CEPA Internal Resources CEPA tries to make research resources more readily available to all members of the Economics Department at New School University. At present, CEPA has one General User Computer, whose primary purpose is to enable Department members to download and evaluate data. The following resources are currently available on the General User Computer. CEPA will purchase additional databases in 2002.
DRI BASIC Economics and Data Dictionary (1997 edition)
DRI BASIC Economics is a machine-readable, macroeconomic database maintained by DRI/MacGraw-Hill. The database contains approximately 7,000 monthly, quarterly, and annual time series data that date back to 1946 (when available) and end with the latest available observations. The data are at a national level, taken from more than a hundred U.S. Government and private publications. The database includes all revisions of data, concepts, and coverage made by source agencies. CEPA has canceled its subscription to DRI in early 1999 and is now using the HAVER Analytics Database instead. Hence, the latest available observations for DRI data date back to the second quarter of 1998.
The HAVER Analytics database was first released in 1998. CEPA receives quarterly updates for both components of the database: US Economic Statistics and US National Accounts. The US Economic Statistics (USECON) are similar to the DRI database, providing key economic and financial statistics that are published by the US government, the Federal Reserve Board, and other public and private institutions. USECON includes the major components of GDP in current and constant dollars, GDP deflators and growth rates, consumer and producer price indexes, international transactions, housing starts, value of new construction put in place, plant and equipment expenditures, capacity utilization, industrial production, manufacturers' shipments, inventories and orders, money stock and selected interest rates. The US National Accounts (USNA) database contains the data series presented in the complete set of national income and product account tables published each July in the Survey of Current Business. USECON and USNA combined cover roughly 20,000 time series.
The OECD Economic Outlook contains approximately 3,500 macroeconomic time series for OECD countries and non-OECD zones, beginning in 1960 and extending to the end of the published forecast horizon. The general subject and country coverage are as follows: Subject coverage:
Country coverage:
The Economic Outlook is published semiannually, in June and December, and the latest version is available on the General User computer.
This new version of the historical data is accessible through a browser software called "Statwise." The data are in the following subdirectory: c:\resource\oecdpub\hs The Historical Dataset differs substantially from the OECD Economic Outlook Historical Dataset which is also available on the General User Computer. The time series are organized into different categories and do not follow the variable names from the Economic Outlook. Moreover, there are new time series that have not been available in the Economic Outlook publication and the aggregation of geographic areas is also somewhat different. OECD Social Expenditure Database
The OECD Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) has been developed to monitor trends in aggregate social expenditure as well as changes in its composition. SOCX includes historical series for the 1980-1995/6 period on public and mandatory private social expenditure at program level classified under the following 13 social policy areas:
SOCX aims at providing consistent data of social indicators that are comparable across the OECD countries. STAN Database for Industrial Analysis
The OECD STAN Database for Industrial Analysis provides some of the most complete internationally comparable data on industrial activity to date. The 1998 edition contains data for 22 OECD countries covering 49 industrial sectors for the period 1970 to 1997. However, for many countries 1997 figures are available for the main industrial sectors only and there are additional estimates based on short-term indicators. National Accounts compatible data are estimated for the following 8 variables of industrial activity: production, value added, gross fixed capital formation, employees engaged, labour compensation, exports, imports and constant price value added. Analytical Business Enterprise Research and Development Database (ANBERD)
The Analytical Business Enterprise Research and Development database (ANBERD) is an estimated database designed to create a consistent data set that overcomes the problems of international comparability and breaks in time series of the official business enterprise R&D data provided to the OECD by its member countries. Like STAN, and to achieve this level of consistency, the data are estimated and do not consist of official submissions of data by the national statistical authorities of the countries concerned. These estimates were derestricted by OECD's National Experts on Science and Technology Indicators. Country and time coverage: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Years: 1973 - 1993. Industrial coverage: Adjusted ISIC Revision 2 classification system of 22 separate manufacturing industries as well as 6 service sectors and total BERD.
The OECD Input-Output database is a tool for analyses of growth, structural change, productivity, competitiveness and employment at both the sectoral and macroeconomic levels is now available. The data are provided in both current and constant price terms and cover ten OECD countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, for several time points from 1970 to 1990. This empirical tool for economic research and structural analysis is unique in several respects:
It also highlights inter-industrial relationships among sectors, covering not only manufacturing but also the services sector.
This database, developed by DSTI's Economic Analysis and Statistics Division, is useful whenever analysts require information on trade flows:
The data are drawn from OECD's Foreign Trade Data System which holds trade flows by Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) categories. Conversion tables are used to provide data by ISIC revision 2 categories, matching the STAN, I/O and ANBERD databases. UNIDO Industrial Statistics Database
This database contains time series data starting with 1981 to the latest available year for approximately 112 countries. The data are arranged according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), Revision 2, at the 4-digit level, which provides for the inclusion of 81 industries in the manufacturing sector. Information is presented by country, year and industry and each of the following items is covered:
The data are originally stored in national currency values at current prices but can be converted into current US dollars using the average period exchange rates as given in the IFS. Income Distribution and Poverty Data
In the spring of 1996, Heather Boushey compiled a data report titled "Income Distribution and Poverty Data". It is a brief directory of where to find data on income distribution and poverty. The report is supplemented by a number of related variables on the General User Computer, which are documented on pages 2-3 of the report. The report also has information on income distribution and poverty data on the Internet.
Much of the contents of David Gordon's computer are available on the General User Computer. These are described in a document by Heather Boushey called "DMG File Directory," which is available on the shelves above the computer. |
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