Economics

Economic Data

Note: All sites require a valid Ryerson network connection.

CANSIM II

Canadian Financial Markets Research Centre (CFMRC)

Canadian Census

Trade Analyzer

Penn World Tables

D&B Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios

Economics Web Guide

Compiled by Mark Lovewell

Study Aids

Writing and Studying

• Learning Skills Handouts
• Online Writing Lab (OWL)
• Grammar and Style Notes
• Guidelines for Understanding Articles
  • Problematic Prepositions
  • Vocabulary Improvement

Especially for Economics

• Study Tips for Economics Courses
• Introduction to Graphs
• Amos Web Economic Gloss*arama

Essential Economics Sites

Economic Data and Commentary

• Statistics Canada
  • Summary Tables
  • The Daily
  • Downloadable Publications
• Government of Canada Home Page
  • Federal Organizations
• Resources for Economists on the Internet
• University of Toronto Department of Economics
• Nobel Laureates
• History of Economic Thought
• Archive for the History of Economic Thought

Current News and Opinion

• CANOE
  • Money
• The Globe and Mail
  • Report on Business
• The National Post
• The Economist
  • Research Tools
• MSNBC
• CNN Money.com

Microeconomics-Related Sites

Basic Theory and Applications

• Problems in Microeconomics
• Strategis
  • Business Information by Sector
  • Farming Facts
• Adam Smith Homepage
• Marx and Engels Internet Library

The Environment

• Environment Canada 
  •  Climate Change
• National Environment Indicators Series
• What You Can Do

Labour Markets and Income Distribution

• Guide to Labor Oriented Internet Resources
• Human Resources Development Canada
  • Labour Market Information
• Income Support Programs
  • Employment Insurance
  • Canada Pension Plan
  • Canada Student Loans
• Low Income Cut-Offs

Macroeconomics-Related Sites

General Macroeconomic Statistics

• Statistics Canada
  • The Daily
  • Leading Indicators
• Your Guide to the Consumer Price Index
• The Economic and Fiscal Information
• RBC Financial Group
• TD Bank Financial Group

Fiscal Policy and Keynesian Economics

• Government Budgets
• Budget reports:
  • RBC Financial Group
  • TD Bank Financial Group
• The Great Depression: Its Causes and Cure
• John Maynard Keynes Homepage

Money and Banking

• The History of Money
• CBA Resource Centre

Monetary Policy

• Bank of Canada
  • Monetary Policy Report
• The Transmission of Monetary Policy [PDF Format]  
• Financial Statistics
• Federal Reserve

Exchange Rates and Foreign Investment

• The Foreign Exchange Converter
• Economic and Financial Data Table
• International Monetary Fund

International Trade

• International Trade Tables
• Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
  • Trade Negotiations and Agreements
• WTO

Economic Growth and Development

• Penn World Tables
• World Bank
  • Topics in Development
  • World Development Indicators

Economics Fun and Games

• Market Experiment
• TD Canada Trust Student Budget Planner
• Economist Jokes