International Links for Economics

Economic data and information on other nations can be found at a variety of sites. A few good starting places are provided below. 

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	ECONbase, Elsevier Science/ScienceDirect/International Association of Agricultural Economists	Agricultural Economics Journal of the International Association of Agricultural Economists.	Jun 24, 2003
	Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau	Country by 1-digit SITC Commodity Trade Data Products traded with the U.S., listed in tables by month for each country. Data available beginning 1996.	Jun 7, 2002
	Bailey, Ken	Dairy Outlook Web Site This site provides access to a variety of data on the dairy industry. There is Pennsylvania dairy market information as well as national data on milk production, dairy product production, dairy products in cold storage, commercial disapperance of milk and dairy products, prices, import/export data, and more. (more)	Jul 29, 2002
	American Economic Association	EconLit This site provides information about EconLit, an electronic bibliography of international economics literature. It includes a description of this resource, a listing of vendors through which to access EconLit, the listing of subject descriptors used, search hints, and more. (more)	Sep 30, 2002
	Karlsson, Sune	EconPapers This database provides access to RePEc, a collection of on-line economics papers, journal articles, and software. Abstracts and bibliographic info are provided, as well as links to the full text for most documents. Free economics software is available for download. (more)	Aug 21, 2002
	Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization	European Health For All Database Online access and the ability to download the European Health For All Database. Includes data for demographic and socio-economic indicators, mortality and morbidity, lifestyles, environment, health care, and maternal and child health. There are a variety of output formats from which to choose. (more)	Feb 26, 2003
	Hutton, Guy; Haller, Laurence	Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Water and Sanitation Improvements at the Global Level Report of a study on the estimated costs and benefits of improved water and sanitation services. Includes evaluation of health and economic benefits. Appendix sections include "WHO world sub-regions," "Detailed cost-benefit results under projected population growth until 2015," and "Detailed cost-benefit results under constant population size from year 2000 until 2015". (more) Publication Year: 2004	Apr 27, 2004
	Gillin, Edward	FAOSTAT: The Statistical Database of FAO This presentation was given at the 1st International Conference on Microbiological Risk Assessment: Foodborne Hazards, held in Adelphi, MD on July 24-26, 2002. It provides an overview of FAOSTAT, including data sources, data processing, database usage statistics, and examples of data queries and use. The pdf version of this presentation is available here. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, July 25, 2002	Aug 16, 2002
	Binfield, Julian, et al.	FAPRI-Ireland 2002 EU Baseline Briefing Book Baseline agricultural projections for the EU. Includes discussion of policy assumptions, macroeconomic assumptions, world agricultural commodity prices, and EU projections for commodities. (more) Publication Month: May 2002	Jul 12, 2002
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	FAS Online FAS provides information and data about imports and exports, commodities, trade policy, buying US products, and more.	Jun 12, 2002
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Source of international information on agriculture and the food supply.	Aug 31, 2001
	Food Marketing Institute	Food Marketing Institute Organization of food retailers and wholesalers that researches consumer trends, new technology, improving management practices, and total systems analysis. Topics on the website include community outreach, consumer issues, food safety and security, government and public affairs, human resources, industry relations, loss prevention, retail management, retail operations, supply chain, and technology. There are also links to statistics and newsletters related to food safety and consumption. Publications and data are available to purchase. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food, Beverages, and Tobacco Expenditures, 1970-1988 Data on total expenditures of food, beverages, and tobacco for many countries. Expenditures are computed as a percent of disposable personal income and private final consumption expenditures. Also includes gross domestic product, disposable personal income, private final consumption expenditures, net savings, exchange rates, total sales of restaurants, cafes, and hotels, and population. (more) Publication Month: April 1991	Jun 7, 2002
	Leatherhead Food International	FoodlineWeb This site provides news and events related to the food and drink industries. It also hosts several databases containing bibliographic information, abstracts, market research, legislation, news, and reports. The news features are free, but use of the databases requires a subscription. Database coverage includes food additives legislation, food processing, microbiology, nutrition, shelf-life, biotechnology, hygiene, quality assurance, crisis management, novel products, market and sales data, and more. (more)	Oct 21, 2002
	Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University/International Food Policy Research Institute/World Resources Institute	Gridded Population of the World (v3) Population estimates and densities for 1990 and 1995 on a 2.5' grid. Includes land area and population counts for many regions. (more)	Jun 6, 2002
	Action Programme for the Prevention of Food Losses, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	Improving the Quality and Safety of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: A Practical Approach: Final Report Report of this sub-regional workshop for Caribbean English speaking countries held in Bridgetown, Barbados May 24-28, 2004. Includes a summary of the workshop as well as findings related to the agricultural sector, trade, and consumption in this area, fresh fruit and vegetable quality and safety initiatives, difficulties in implementing safety and quality initiatives, opportunities, and threats to the horticultural industry in this region. The workshop program is here. (more) Event Dates: Monday, May 24, 2004 - Friday, May 28, 2004 Publication Date: Friday, May 28, 2004	Jun 24, 2004
	International Association of Agricultural Economists	International Association of Agricultural Economists Organization of agricultural economists. The website includes information about the journal Agricultural Economics, conference information, and more. (more)	Jun 24, 2003
	International Programs Center, U.S. Census Bureau	International Data Base (IDB) This database provides access to demographic and socio-economic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world.	Jun 20, 2003
	International Monetary Fund	International Monetary Fund Information on IMF financial activities and publications, international economics and the IMF status of various nations.	Aug 31, 2001
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health Portal to access official information from countries and international organizations related to food safety, animal, and plant health. Includes access to legislation, standards, contact points, communications, evaluations, reports, and other information types. The database may be searched, browsed, or a combination of the two based on commodity, issue (including risk analysis), geography, information source, or information type. (more)	Jun 3, 2004
	European Advisory Services	The Introduction of Mandatory Nutrition Labelling in the European Union: Impact Assessment Undertaken for DG SANCO, European Commission Assessment of the potential impact of mandatory nutrition labeling for pre- packaged food products in the EU. Includes discussion of a survey of nutrition labeling in retail foods, potential impact on consumer health, costs to the European food industry, and impact on member state administrations. Appendices include "Economic Impact Assessment Questionnaire (English version)" and "Nutrition labelling company questionnaire breakdown by country with indication of food category and turnover". (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2004	Jun 7, 2005
	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Information relevant to this organization comprised of 30 countries.	Aug 31, 2001
	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Statistics Portal Portal to OECD statistics on such topics as agriculture and fisheries, demography and population, development, environment, health, trade, economics, and more. The portal and much of the data is free but some datasets must be purchased. (more)	Feb 13, 2004
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization	Pan-European Conference on Food Safety and Quality Website of the Conference, which took place on 25-28 February 2002 in Budapest. The Conference focused on food safety and quality in the European region, and on restoring consumer confidence in food products. (more)	May 8, 2002
	World Health Organization	Preventing Chronic Diseases: a Vital Investment Report on combating the threat of chronic disease. Includes discussion of risk factors, burden of chronic disease, economic impact, evidence-based interventions, approaches to combat chronic disease, and more. Annexes include "Methods for projections of mortality and burden of disease to 2015," "Economic analysis methods," "The WHO-CHOICE method," and more. Related fact sheets and other resources are also accessible from this page. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Publication Year: 2005	Oct 11, 2005
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Production, Supply and Distribution Online Database of USDA data on production, supply, and distribution of agricultural commodities for the U.S. and other countries. Data may be viewed in tabular form or downloaded. Pre-defined tables are available, but you may also create a custom query. Raw data files for commodities are also available. This page also provides a link to the IDB (International Data Base) of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world, maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau. (more)	Feb 22, 2008
	Red Book Credit Services	Red Book Marketing Website for professional produce marketers. The site includes business headlines, an industry database, marketing tools, links, and other resources. Access to most features requires subscription. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	Wegener, Henrik C., et al.	Salmonella Control Programs in Denmark This article discusses Denmark's Salmonella control programs for broiler chickens, layer hens, and pigs. It also addresses control costs and public health economy issues. (more) Publication Month: July 2003	Jul 1, 2003
	American Soybean Association	Soy Stats 2002 This site provides statistical information about "the U.S. soybean industry and its relationship to world oilseed production." It includes a description of soybeans and their uses, state and U.S. soy crop statistics, domestic utilization statistics, exports and ending stocks, world statistics, and more. World statistics are provided on oilseed production, soybean production, soybean and soy meal exports, protein meal consumption, vegetable oil consumption, and more. Data is provided in graphical and tabular formats. (more) Publication Year: 2002	Oct 1, 2002
	Fisheries Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2002 Document on the world fisheries and aquaculture industry. Part 1, "World review of fisheries and aquaculture," includes discussion of fisheries production, utilization, and trade. Part 2, "Selected Issues Facing Fishers and Aquaculture," includes discussion of antibiotic residues in aquaculture products, among other topics. Part 3, "Highlights of Special FAO Studies," includes discussion of the role of public sector policies in Chinese aquaculture development, among other topics. Part 4, "Outlook," discusses long-term projections of fish production and consumption and the prospects for employment related to fisheries and aquaculture. Part 5, "Fisheries Activities of Country Groupings," provides information on various regions of the world. (more) Publication Year: 2002	Jun 23, 2003
	Nanyang Technological University Library	Statistical Data Locators (Europe and Africa) Links to web sites that provide statistical data on health, economics, and more.	Aug 31, 2001
	Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization	Study on Environmental Burden of Disease in Children: Key Findings This fact sheet summarizes results from the Environmental Burden of Disease study that examined the burden of environmental effects on children's health in Europe. Includes discussion of water, sanitation, and hygiene and lead. (more) Publication Date: Friday, June 18, 2004	Jun 22, 2004
	GEMS/Food, Food Safety Department, World Health Organization	Total Diet Studies: a Recipe for Safer Food Brochure on total diet studies, including what they are, why to do them, costs and benefits, examples of priority contaminants, and more. (more) Publication Year: 2005	May 31, 2005
	USDA Economics and Statistics System, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University	Trade Links to downloadable datasets on agricultural trade.	Jun 7, 2002
	Foreign Trade Information System, Trade Unit, Organization of American States	Trade Data This site provides links to trade data as well as to American statistical agencies that collect trade statistics.	Jun 7, 2002
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	U.S. Trade Internet System Database of U.S. import, export, and re-export data from BICO, FAS, FATUS, HS-2, HS-4, HS-6, and HS-10. You may search by country and commodity. The output is a table with the option to download and Excel file. (more)	Aug 2, 2002
	United Nations Statistics Division, United Nations	United Nations Statistics Division This page provides access to international data and statistics on subjects including demography, environment, health, agriculture, and economics. (more)	Aug 31, 2001
	U.S. Department of Agriculture Economics and Statistics System, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University	USDA Economics and Statistics System Reports and datasets on agricultural topics from the economics agencies of the USDA.	Aug 31, 2001
	WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation	Water for Life: Making it Happen Report on the problems caused by lack of safe drinking water and basic sanitation and the costs and benefits of improving access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Annexes include "Meeting the MDG drinking water and sanitation target - what increase is needed?" and "Regional and global drinking water and sanitation coverage estimates". (more) Publication Year: 2005	Jun 10, 2005
	Food Safety Department, World Health Organization	WHO Study on Modern Food Biotechnology, Human Health and Development Review of information related to the effects of food biotechnology on human health and development. Includes discussion of use, research and development, risk and safety assessment, capacity building, food security issues, and social and ethical concerns such as public perception, labeling, and consumer choice. A questionnaire that was completed by stakeholders is available to view. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005	Aug 21, 2002
	World Health Organization	WHO-CHOICE: CHOosing Interventions that are Cost Effective This page provides information on cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) in support of decision-making that affects health systems. Resources provided include a table of GBD regions for WHO member states, demographic information (including Generic Disease Model, Population, Deaths, and Reproduction Rates, and Health State Valuations), tools to support CEA, background papers, and more. Tools listed include PopMod, a population model that can incorporate two distinct disease conditions, CostIt, software for recording and analyzing cost data, and MCLeague, or Monte Carlo League, which provides stochastic league tables for uncertainty around costs and effects. The tools are either downloadable or available by request. (more)	Jul 25, 2003
	World Bank Group	World Bank Group Information about the activities of the World Bank as well as statistics on distribution of wealth, nutritional status, economic parameters, and more. (more)	Aug 31, 2001
	World Trade Organization	World Trade Organization This site provides information on international trade agreements and trade issues.	Aug 31, 2001

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