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Edward J. Lopez
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Updated 08/04/2011

Fall 2011 Courses: Students, see your D2L account for course materials.

Econ 1A Section 7-8   | Macro Principles | MW 12:00-1:15 p.m. | DMH 358 | Course Syllabus (pdf)

Econ 1A Section 9-10 | Macro Principles | MW 1:30-2:45 p.m. | DMH 358 | Course Syllabus (pdf)

Econ 141 Section 1    | Law & Economics | Wed 6:30-9:15 p.m. | DMH 358 | Course Syllabus (pdf)

Useful Links [please email me if a link is broken]

SJSU Library Research Tools (for Economics)

Databases to search economics literature
Electronic journals subscribed to by SJSU Library
Interlibrary Services (formerly Interlibrary Loans)

Economics Concepts (general / intro level)

Ten Key Ideas in Economics [from The Online Library of Economics]
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics [edited by David Henderson including short biographical essays on major thinkers]
The Freeman [monthly from the Foundation for Economic Education]
Liberty Academy [structured video sequences on current economic policy matters]
American Institite for Economic Research

Staying Current on Economic Conditions [please email me if a link is broken]

Schedule of data being released each day
Briefing.com's calendar of economic data

Economic Data & Portals
GDP per capita country rankings by Wikipedia -- uses Purchasing Power Parity to control for cost of living -- includes IMF, WB, and CIA rankings
GDP (real) per capita growth rankings by Wikipedia -- lists fastest and slowest in the growth of average living standards
Resources for Economists
www.economagic.com
NBER data links

General News
The New York Times Interactive Guide to President Obama's 2012 Budget
The Economist great "outside" view of American conditions and world events, some by subscription only
Investor's Business Daily news and analysis of markets and politics
The Wall Street Journal comprehensive, some by subscription only
The Washington Post generally more focused on political angles
The New York Times all the news that fits
Yahoo! economic news of the day
MarketWatch
Chronicle of Higher Education

Government Info
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas great for southwest region, US-Mexico trade, NAFTA, and benefits of free trade and free markets in general
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland their Economic Trends is a great monthly specializing in current money&banking conditions as well as monetary policy
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis their National Economic Trends is a great monthly pub for macro conditions and fiscal policy
Bureau of Economic Analysis offers extensive current and historical data on the US macroeconomy
Burueau of Labor Statistics extensive menu of current data on prices, output, employment, etc. at various levels of aggregation--county/state/region, industry/occupation, etc.
National Bureau of Economics Research actually an N.G.O. consortium of economists, this is the official keeper of business cycle data
Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and Budget lots of data on fiscal policy and the federal
The Treasury Department public information on taxes, spending and related stuff

General
How the Stock Markets are Doing today
How Professor Lopez's portfolio is doing today
Current movie box office rankings and Global rankings
Current newspaper circulation rankings
Magazine and other media rankings (free registration required)
Best selling books
World coffee prices (International Coffee Organization)
FindLaw legal resources
Resources for Economists
Current shortages of vital organs

Energy
Energy Information Administration (lots of up-to-date stuff)
Monthly Natural Gas Prices (historical and forecasted from energyshop.com)
World Crude Oil Prices (historical from 1861 from BP)
Crude Oil Prices (from Platts)
Gasoline Prices in the U.S. (from Energy Information Agency)
Gasoline Prices Around the World (from CNN/Money, might be old data)
A Primer on Gasoline Prices (Energy Information Agency)
A Primer on Crude Oil Prices (WTRG Economics)

Economics Commentary

Web
Slate.com filled with the best writers on the web
dismalscientist.com a wealth of current information, much by subscription only
www.fool.com the ever savvy boys from Motley Fool

Economics Blogs
Economix (New York Times)
The Unbroken Window by the relentless Mike Rizzo (U. Rochester)
Division of Labour by several economists (including me!)
Marginal Revolution by GMU economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok
Coordination Problem by Peter Boettke and gang
EconLog by Arnold Kling, Bryan Caplan and David Henderson
Cafe Hayek by GMU economists Russell Roberts and Don Boudreaux
The Perfect Substitute by several economists
The Knowledge Problem by Lynne Kiesling and Michael Giberson
The Atlantic Business including Megan McArdle
Greg Mankiw's blog
The Economist's Forum by the Financial Times
Regulation 2.0
Brad deLong if you can take it

Law and Tech Blogs
TechDirt
The Volokh Conspiracy by lots of wicked smart lawyers
SCOTUS blog covering the U.S. Supreme Court
The Blog of Legal Times (BLT)
Counterfeit Chic on design piracy especially in fashion
A whole slew of legal blogs collected by Justia

Culture and Current Events Blogs
Dyanamist.com by Virginia Postrel
DeepGlamour.net by Virginia Postrel
The Daily Dish by Andrew Sullivan
Will Wilkinson's blog

Radio
www.marketplace.org three 10-minute morning broadcasts, one mid-day teaser, and one 30-minute evening program with in-depth commentary and analysis--all archived, all witty, but not all right

Summer Seminars for Students [this info is from Summer 2011; I'll be posting info for Summer 2012 as it comes in]

Public Choice Outreach Conference by the Center for Study of Public Choice. A week-long seminar in Fairfax, VA. Dealine TBA.
Institute for Humane Studies Free week-long seminars across the country on a range of topics and disciplines relevant to liberty and society. Deadline March 31, 2011.
Foundation for Economic Education Five week-long seminars in Atlanta to choose from, top faculty from across the country. Deadline March 31, 2011.
American Institute for Economic Research paid visiting fellowships in western Mass. for students going to doctoral programs in economics, applications begin January 7, 2011.
Clemson Institute Summer Conferences Three-day conference for undergraduates in Clemson, SC. Emphasis on moral foundations of capitalism. Full scholarships and travel stipends available. Deadline March 1, 2011.
The Independent Institite One five-day seminar for undergraduates and one for high schoolers in Oakland, CA. Fees apply. Deadline March 31, 2011.
Political Economy Research Center (co-sponsored with Liberty Fund) Six-day seminar in Bozeman, MT, with travel and lodging paid plus $500 stipend. Competitive applications due March 14, 2011.
Mises University by the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, AL, July 24-30 intensive seminar on Austrian economics. Deadline April 8, 2011.
Duke University's Summer Institute on the History of Economics for advanced Masters and Ph.D. students.

Mostly Tax Related Stuff

Tax Information and Analysis (some have data)

Executive Branch
Office of Management and Budget
U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Office of Tax Policy
Internal Revenue Service

Congressional Branch
Congressional Budget Office
Committee on Ways and Means
Joint Committee on Taxation
Joint Economic Committee
Senate Finance Committee

U.S. States
The Book of the States
National Association of State Budget Offices
National Conference of State Legislatures

Texas
Texas Labor Market Information
Texas Workforce Commisssion
Texas Public Policy Foundation

Non Profit Sector
National Academy of Science or link to
Tax Foundation
National Taxpayers Union
Tax Policy Center (Urban Institute and Brookings Institution)
Heritage Foundation (tax page)
National Center for Policy Analysis (tax page)
Office of Tax Policy Research (U-Michigan)

Tax Data

World Tax Database (OTPR, U-Michigan)
PSID (Panel Study on Income Dynamics)
Combined State and Federal Marginal Tax Rates
OECD go to Topics then Taxation
World Development Indicators (World Bank)


General Data, some of which is tax-related
Census Bureau, State and Local Government Finance Data---Quarterly Summaries
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
State and Metro Area Data Book
U.S. Counties Data Book
County and City Data Book
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Population Survey
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)
Census Bureau
BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) or go right to their data page