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Economics Resources

Whittemore Library Economics Research Resources

Economics Fields of Study

An economist's research activity will be related to the area they specialize in.

Economics Research Methods

Research in Economics (and in Business in general), consists of the methods used in the Social Sciences.

Selected Books about Economics Research

Computational Data Analysis Techniques in Economics and Finance (eBook)

Presents, in a unified context, some recent advances in the field, covering the theory, the methodologies, and the applications of computational data analysis methods in economics and finance.

Eliminating Health Disparities: Measurement and Data Needs (eBook)

Disparities in health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States are well documented. The reasons for these disparities are, however, not well understood. Current data available on race, ethnicity, SEP, and accumulation and language use are severely limited. The report examines data collection and reporting systems relating to the collection of data on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic position and offers recommendations.

Collecting Compensation Data from Employers (eBook)

U.S. agencies with responsibilities for enforcing equal employment opportunity laws have long relied on detailed information that is obtained from employers on employment in job groups by gender and race/ethnicity for identifying the possibility of discriminatory practices. While here is no clearly articulated vision of how the data on wages could be used in the conduct of the enforcement responsibilities of the relevant agencies, this book suggests methods for doing so.

Statistical Data Editing (eBook)

UN recommendations for best practices regarding statistical analysis.