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Adam Smith
http://www.adamsmith.org/smith/
The Adam Smith Institute has articles on Smith and information about his
philosophies. It also address various economic issues.
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics - Adam Smith
http://www.econlib.org/library/enc/bios/Smith.html
This site has links to David Ricardo, Karl Mark, John Maynard Keynes and
Milton Friedman. See also: Free market, Monetarism, monetary Policy, money
supply and other items.
Comparative Economic Systems
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Economic_Systems.htm
The Social Studies help center compares economic systems
Capitalism, Socialism and mixed economy
http://canadianeconomy.gc.ca/english/economy/capitalism_socialism.html
Definition, examples and resources
Challenges to Capitalism
http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/prin/txt/comsysf/cs4.html
The tension between the employer class and the class of employees led
to socialism, an idea that arose in the first half of the 1800's.
The Library of Economics and Liberty
http://www.econlib.org/index.html
This site dedicated to
advancing the study of economics, markets, and liberty and provides
resources for teachers and students. The site contains e-books, links, Concise Encyclopedia of Economics and
more.
Economic Concepts
http://www.canadianeconomy.gc.ca/english/economy/concepts.html
Alphabetical listing of definitions, information about the impact of each on
the economy. An example and links are also provided.
The VictoriaWeb
http://www.victorianweb.org/philosophy/philov.html
There is information about all types of
philosophy. Scroll down to Political and Economic Philosophy for lots of
links.
EconEdLink
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/
The National Council of Economics has lessons for all levels including the
following which asks the question...What is the difference between an inventor
and an entrepreneur>
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM62
Financial Data finder
http://fisher.osu.edu/fin/fdf/osudata.htm
From Ohio State University, this is an annotated guide to financial statistics worldwide.
Gross Domestic Product
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/FINANCE/GDP.html
Informational site (definition) about the GDP.
TheStreet.com
http://www.thestreet.com/tsc/basics/index.html
Scroll down to find a whole list of encyclopedia like information about the
world of investing. Scroll further for a glossary and more.
WebEC -WWW resources
http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/
There are lots of sources here. Check the about
page for information.
Capitalism
An Enlightenment Definition
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GLOSSARY/CAPITAL.HTM
Modern Definition
http://www.capitalism.org/faq/capitalism.htm
Communism
Economic System
http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/g101ilec/russia/rue/ruecom/ruecomfr.htm
Principals of Communism
http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm
Karl Marx
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/marx/
Life, times, and economics
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/marx.html
Friedrich Engels
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUengels.htm
Information and links to Engels.
Lenin and the first Communist Revolutions
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/bcaplan/museum/hisfram1.htm
Short history of the revolutions and the people involved
Socialism
Socialism Definition from various sources
http://www.answers.com/topic/socialism
Economics of a Socialist Community
http://www.econlib.org/library/Mises/msSContents.html
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Economics -
United States
AccountantsWorld.com
http://www.accountantsworld.com/
Tax regulation, investing, business consulting, news are included in this site. There are
links to thousands of accounting-related web sites in organized alphabetized categories
that are easy to use and fully searchable.
Beginning of Income tax
http://whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/ww28.html
Includes biography of Woodrow Wilson
Beige Book
http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/beigebook/2004/
This report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal
information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and
Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts,
and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector.
Bureau of Economics Analysis
http://www.bea.doc.gov/
Quick access to statistics on the overall U. S. economy is found here. Check the
data under the heading Overview of the U.S. Economy. There are BEA News releases
which regularly update figures on gross domestic product, personal income, and
U.S. international trade transactions
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dept of
Labor
http://stats.bls.gov
Info on prices, employment, compensation and working conditions, and some regional
economic information. Includes the Consumer Price Index and a host of information about
the economics of the nation. There is information about college enrollment and work
activity of 2001 high school graduates.
Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov
Browse the subject list to see the many economic topics covered, or view current economic
indicators. Enter Question & Answer Center in the search bar and there will be 6
pages on national and international data.
Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
Check the Department of Labor site for information about child labor, minimum wage, safety
issues and more.
Economic Issues
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/econ/
From the Department of State, this site discusses various issues such as the USA and the
World Trade Organization, Intellectual Property Rights Protection, Money Laundering and
Corruption and more.
Economic Research Service
http://www.econ.ag.gov
This site contains information about the economic and social science analysis and
information on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America.
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation
http://fdic.gov
The FDIC is charged with the mission to maintain the stability of and the public
Confidence in the Nation’s banking system.
Federal Reserve System
http://www.federalreserve.gov
http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/info/sys/index.html
Purposes, people and places of the central bank of the US created in 1913
Fed Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov
Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy. This gateway site contains statistics
from over 100 U. S. Federal agencies. Includes state maps and US regional statistics.
Labor Issues: Children, Youth and
Family
http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Children,_Youth_and_Family/Child_Labor/
These are gateway sites to information about human rights, advocacy groups and the labor
movement. Check the "domz" site for other areas of economics and legal
information
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
http://www.hcrb-niosh.org/safetyzone/13hmpg.htm
This site contains information about health and safety in the work place and at home.
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic
indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All
of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and
updated by the statistical units of those agencies. All the estimates for the indicators
presented in the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms are the most currently available
values.
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International Political Economy
Asian Development Bank
http://www.adb.org
The business of the
bank is aimed at improving the welfare of the people in Asia and the
Pacific, particularly the 1.9 billion who live on less than $2 a day. It is
a multilateral development financial institution owned by 66 member
countries, most from the region and a few from around the globe. Check their
economics and statistics section.
International Development Research Center
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-1-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Centre (IDRC)
is a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help
developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term
solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face.
NGOs: Environmentally Stainable Development
http://billie.lib.duke.edu/pubdocs/ngo/environment.asp
This is a long list of organizations which
partner together to help developing areas while conserving natural resources
and working to clean the environment.
International Institute
for Sustainable Development
http://www.iisd.org
This organization contributes to sustainable
development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and
investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and assessment, and
national resource management.
International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org
This is an IGO with global membership that was created to promote
international monetary cooperation and facilitate the expansion and balanced
growth of international trade by promoting exchange stability. It does this
by making monetary recourses available to its members.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
It helps governments to ensure the
responsiveness of key economic areas with sectional monitoring. By
deciphering emerging issues and identifying policies that work, it helps
policy makers adopt strategic orientations. It is well known for its country
surveys and reviews.
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
The full name of the organization is the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International
Development Association. These organizations provide low interest loans,
interest free credit, and grants to developing countries.
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Tax and Tax Shelters
Beginning of Income tax
http://whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/ww28.html
Includes biography of Woodrow Wilson
Online guide to Understanding Taxes
for teens
http://www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/jsp/s_student_home.jsp
Designed by the Internal Revenue Service.
Tax statistics
http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/index.html
Information about the financial composition of individuals, business
taxpayers, tax exempt organizations and
a wide range of tables, articles, and data
that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.
Tax Resources on the Internet
http://www.taxresources.com
This site provides links to tax information resources that are part of the Internet.
Taxweb
http://www.irs.com/?aid=1469&asid=2119
Consumer-oriented source for federal, state and local tax-related developments
and everything you need to know about taxes.
Last updated:
03.27.2007
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