2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review: Meeting the aspiration of the British people
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/pbr_csr07_index.htm
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review: Meeting the aspiration of the British people is site produced by HM Treasury in the UK. It is designed for anyone interested in the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR07), and the subsequent Pre-Budget Report which sets out the broad brush spending priorities for the UK Government for the period 2008-2011, as well as immediate measures for 2007-2008 The site presents information on the key issues facing the UK economy, such as demographic and social change, examines where taxpayer money is currently spent by looking at revenue and spending in key areas and over key events in someone's lifetime and then encourages users to submit their ideas.
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African development review
http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1017-6772
African Development Review is an electronic journal published for the African Development Bank. It studies development policy in Africa, with an emphasis on applied research rather than purely theoretical issues. Articles are offered from 1994 to the present day. The following subjects are covered: macroeconomic policies, private sector development, capital flows and building infrastructure. The website gives information about submitting articles and subscribing. Submissions can be in English or French. The full-text version is only available for subscribers, but contents lists and abstracts are available to anyone.
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African Economic Research Consortium
http://www.aercafrica.org/
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was founded in 1988 as a 'public not-for-profit organization', whose 'principal objective is to strengthen local capacity for conducting independent, rigorous inquiry into problems pertinent to the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa'. The Consortium, based in Nairobi, is supported by funders, some of whom are foundations and governments outside Africa, and as part of its programme provides a platform for the publication of research. Some of this output is available for free on the website, in the form of downloadable working papers and other material, mostly in English with some in French.
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Agenda
http://epress.anu.edu.au/titles/agenda.html
Agenda is the quarterly journal of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the Australian National University. Launched in 1994, Agenda provides a forum for debate on public policy, mainly (but not exclusively) in Australia and New Zealand. It deals largely with economic issues but gives space to social and legal policy and also to the moral and philosophical foundations and implications of policy. The journal appears four times a year and each individual article is available as a PDF download.
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American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
http://www.aei.org/
Founded in 1943, the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is 'dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom-limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense-through scholarly research, open debate, and publications'. As well as information about its activities, AEI's publication programme is listed on its website: apart from its full-length monographs, many of its reports and newsletters are available for free online. The subjects covered are economic, social and political policy and issues, along with the environment, defence and foreign policy.
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Atlantic Institute for Market Studies
http://www.aims.ca/
An independent non-partisan organisation, the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies has since 1995 aimed at 'initiating and conducting research [and] identifying current and emerging economic and public policy issues facing Atlantic Canadians and Canadians more generally'. Such issues include 'unemployment insurance, social welfare and the impact of free trade on the region', and the emphasis is on deregulation and public/private solutions. The Institute's website provides much information on the organisation's activities and personnel, along with access to a generous amount of it publications, including full-text ebooks.
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Bank of England - Working Paper Series
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/workingpapers/index.htm
These working papers, published by the Bank of England, are presented online from 1992 up until today, although the full text of papers are available from 1997 onwards. They can be viewed by year and are available as PDF files. They cover diverse issues such as inflation, unemployment, monetary policy, the labour market and credit risk. Over 300 working papers are available in total.
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Bank of England inflation report
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/inflationreport/
The Bank of England's Inflation Report is published quarterly and has been produced since 1993. This key report summarises the findings of the Monetary Policy Committee, which are used to set the interest rate. The report starts with an overview of economic development, followed by sections analysing financial market data, demand and output, labour market, costs and prices, monetary policy and medium-term inflation prospects. Summaries can be viewed directly on this site; full-text reports can be viewed in PDF.
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Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin 
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/quarterlybulletin/index.htm
The Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin provides regular commentary on UK market developments and UK monetary policy operations. t also contains research and analysis and reports on a wide range of topical economic and financial issues, both domestic and international. The Bulletin carries a broad range of material, particularly in relation to the formulation and conduct of monetary policy. It is published in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. For quick viewing, you can look at contents or summary pages, rather than the full reports or look up items by year / topic
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Bank of England statistics
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/
Part of the Bank of England website, this is a large range of monetary, banking and financial statistics, in an easy to use form. There are the latest statistics releases, followed by a schedule of releases for each year. These include domestic banking statistics, external finance statistics and international banking statistics. The Bank also publishes an Inflation Attitudes Survey - a national poll undertaken by NOP, UK Yield Curve data and other financial market series. Each year there are monthly and quarterly releases of data. The site also includes a Statistical Interactive Database, with a range of indicators which are searchable, browsable and ordered by table. There is also a guide to the work of the Statistics division of the Bank of England and an organisation chart.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (USA)
http://www.federalreserve.gov/
The Federal Reserve Board site gives an introduction to the U.S. Federal Reserve Banking System, its purposes and functions. It is divided into 12 Federal Reserve districts across the USA. A map can be viewed and users can click on a district for more information. There is information on the regulation and supervision of banking organizations, consumer information and reports to Congress, full-text articles from the Federal Reserve Bulletin, and two series of working papers in economics and international finance. There is also a link to speeches made by the members of the Federal Reserve Board on economic issues.
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Budget - An Buiséad (Republic of Ireland)
http://www.budget.gov.ie/
The Budget pages are produced by the Department of Finance of the Republic of Ireland. They provide links to a range of macroeconomic policy documents relating to taxation, public expenditure and investment for the central government of the Republic of Ireland. They include the text of the financial statement given by the Minister to the Dáil on budget day and a range of accompanying documents, supporting papers, figures and tables. The site also features links to budget documents from previous years going back to 1996, plus guidance on downloading and using public sector information.
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Budget 2007: Building Britain's long-term future: prosperity and fairness of families
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud07_index.htm
Budget 2007: Building Britain's long-term future: prosperity and fairness of families is the UK Budget for 2007 announced by the Chancellor Gordon Brown on 21 March and thought to be his 11th and final budget. It covers key measures such as: updated economic forecasts, reforms of the personal and corporate taxation systems, increased financial support for families via the Child Tax Credit, increased investment in education, plus vehicle and fuel tax changes for environmental reasons. The site contains thematic reviews, plus economic data, the full speech, press releases and supplementary documents.
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Budget 2009 : building Britain's future
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud09_index.htm
Budget 2009 : building Britain's future is the website to support the Budget statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling in 2009. It included details of the extent of record levels of UK Government borrowing, the impact of the global financial crisis and measures to stimulate the economy. Specific measures included a rise in the highest Income Tax rates, a car scrappage scheme to encourage more efficient cars, a range of job, employment and training initiatives, the Cave Review on competition and innovation in water markets and support for the housing market. The site includes the full Budget report (of over 250 pages), supplementary data / documents, the text of the Chancellor's speech and associated press releases. It is part of the HM Treasury website, with links to past Budgets, Pre-Budget Reports and Spending Reviews. Most of the documents are presented as PDF files.
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Bureau Federal du Plan (Belgique)
http://www.plan.be/index.php?lang=fr&IS=61&TM=30
The Bureau Federal du Plan is a semi-official organisation under the Minister of the Economy. It is responsible for short, medium and long term economic forecasting. It includes statistics covering the main economic indicators for Belgium. The site also provides a historical overview of Belgian economic planning and details of publications. You can access most of the information in French, English or Dutch.
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Businomics: better decisions through a better understanding of the economy
http://businomics.typepad.com/
This blog by Dr. Bill Conerly, a business consultant and principal of Conerly Consulting LLC, looks at macroeconomic events from the perspective of business decisions.
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C.D. Howe Institute
http://www.cdhowe.org/
The C.D. Howe Institute, founded in 1973, is an independent non-profit Canadian economic and social policy think tank. It supports a staff of economists, funds research fellowships, and maintains a programme of activities - conferences, meetings and publications. They are all detailed on its website, which offers full-text versions of speeches and reports in PDF. Information is available broken down by research area and policy programs. Users can sign up for email updates.
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Carnegie Moscow Center
http://www.carnegie.ru/ru/
This centre was set up in 1993 by the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (this non-profit organisation advances cooperation between countries and promotes active engagement by the US in world affairs). Russian and foreign researchers work on contemporary policy issues, in military, political and economic subjects. Examples of research programmes are: energy security; political and economic transitions in the post-soviet region, the political reforms of President Putin and his successor Dmitry Medvedev; elections in Russia, and US Russian relations. An increasing number of full text articles, working and reports can be accessed in full text from the website.
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Center for Strategic Studies and Reforms
http://www.cisr-md.org/
The Center for Strategic Studies and Reforms (CISR) originally came into being in 1996 under the aegis of a project supported by the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme, known as "Strategy for Development" regarding Moldova's transition economy. It became a fully independent and self-financing NGO in January 2000. Its main fields of interest are: macroeconomic analysis, human and regional development, structural reforms, and socio-economic trends. It publishes regular reports on these areas of activity in Moldova, all of which are available as free PDF downloads, in both English and Romanian
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Contemporary Economic Policy
http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1074-3529
First published in 1982, Contemporary Economic Policy (CEP) publishes scholarly economic research and analysis on issues of vital concern to business, government, and other decision makers. It is possible receive a copy of each new table of contents by email.
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Council of Economic Advisers
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/
The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is part of the Executive Office of the President and acts to provide him/her with advice on all matters relating to the economy. Its website contains basic information on the purpose and organisation of the CEA.
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CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
http://www.cpb.nl/eng/
"CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis makes independent economic analyses that are both scientifically sound and up-to-date, and relevant for policymaking in the Netherlands." The main focus is the Dutch economy. They work closely with other research centres, economists and policymakers. Areas covered include the Netherlands and the European labour market, energy policy, infrastructure, agriculture and competition policy. The website includes their work in economic forecasts and projections, economic figures and models, research projects on different topics, a range of publications including working papers and a newsletter, plus more about the Bureau.
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ECB working papers
http://www.ecb.int/pub/scientific/wps/date/html/index.en.html
"The Working Paper series seeks to disseminate the results of research conducted within the ECB (European Central Bank) to the broad academic and financial market communities." Papers are available from 1999 up to the present year. Subjects discussed include monetary policy, bank lending, the European money markets etc.
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Econbrowser
http://www.econbrowser.com/
This blog is by James D. Hamilton, Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego and Menzie Chinn, Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Its focus is primarily on the analysis of current economic conditions and policy in the U.S.
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Economic data and tools (HM Treasury)
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/data_index.htm
This page is part of the HM Treasury site. It has links to the following economic data: GDP deflators, the latest economic indicators - Treasury publications Recent Economic Developments and Prospects and Weekly Economic Indicators, also contains the Pocket Data Bank, a weekly Treasury statistical publication, containing all major indicators and series, forecasts for the UK economy, public finances statistics - projections and budgetary plans over the whole range of UK public finances and spending. In addition there is a link to the Green Book, Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government where the Treasury provides guidance to other public sectors on spending public funds in the most beneficial and efficient way.
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