Statistical Sources on the Web

STATISTICAL SOURCES ON THE WEB

Two good starting points for your research are the library's subject guide prepared by Linda Gunter, http://voxlibris.claremont.edu/research/rguides/economics/toc_econ.html, and a web page created by Bill Goffe, Resources for Economists on The Internet . These sites have links to other sites where you can download economic data.

The U.S. Census Bureau as a data access tool called FERRET, http://ferret.bls.census.gov/cgi-bin/ferret , that allows you to choose variables, select cases and download a file in tab delimited format. FERRET allows you to create data sets from the Current Population Surveys (CPS), the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and other surveys conducted by the Census Bureau.

In addition, some data is available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROMs may be checked out from Professor Conrad.

California Statistical Abstract

California Board of Equalization (taxable sales by type of business by city)

IPUMS

DATA ON CD-ROM

National Long-Term Care Survey (Multiple Years) — a national sample of elderly persons at risk of or already experiencing chronic impairments.

National Longitudinal Surveys : Youth, Children 1986-1994, Young Adults 1994, Females 1979-1994, Old Cohort Databases — longitudinal surveys designed to analyze sources of variation in labor market behavior and experience.

1992 and 1997 Economic Census Reports --disc includes aggregate data by geographic location on number of establishments, firm size etc. The disc includes data on Minority and Women-Owned Businesses.

Current Population Survey (March Supplement) 1988,89,90 — the March CPS is the primary source of detailed information on income and work experience in the United States. More recent years are available from the census web site.
California Ambient Air Quality Data, 1980-1998 --daily data on pollution levels