Research Guides: Economics: Home

Getting Started Resources

EconLit
Indexes and abstracts a wide range of economics-related literature. An expanded version of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) indexes of journals, books, and dissertations, EconLit covers both economic theory and application. Covers 1969 to present.
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete is a full text database of articles from popular, scholarly, and trade publications. Subjects covered include management, economics, finance, accounting, international business. Dates of coverage: 1886 to present.
ABI/INFORM
ABI/INFORM features full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business, and economics periodicals. Researchers can locate country- and industry-focused reports, and its international focus provides a picture of companies and business trends around the world.

Factiva
Factiva is a resource for U.S. and international newspapers (html full text only, no images or print layout versions), news transcripts, trade journals, newsletters, industry snapshots, and market data charts for recent stock prices. Coverage dates vary from title to title, but primarily span the late 20th century to present.
Requires NetID login from on or off campus.

Wall Street Journal

WSJ.com (content from last 4 years) Please set up your WSJ.com account as a first-time user.
Access through the Library Catalog (1923 - current)

Financial Times

Access through the Library Catalog (1888 - current), not recent 1 month not available

NBER
New research by NBER affiliates, circulated for discussion and comment. The NBER distributes more than 1,200 working papers each year.
EconLit: Working papers

EconLit is collaborating with the RePEc Project: Research Papers in Economics to include records in EconLit from the RePEc database of working papers. Coverage includes nearly 200,000 working papers records from international sources.
Check "Working Paper"

SSRN: Economics Preprints

The Economics Research Network on SSRN is an open-access preprint platform for economists, expediting research dissemination and providing quick access to inventive working papers, early-stage studies, and peer-reviewed articles for the academic community.

CEIC Data
CEIC Data provides economic research on emerging and developed markets by economists around the globe. Users can navigate the data portal to create "insights," or data extracts on indicators associated with trade and economy.
Users are advised to register for an account with CEIC before creating data extracts. NYU users who navigate from the library page may access the resource by clicking "Guest login" on the resource homepage.
Sage Data
Sage Data aggregates datasets sourced from reputable public and private organizations, such as OECD, China Data Online, the United Nations, and the U.S. Census. It covers topics across many subject areas, including education, population and income, industry, commerce, trade, housing and construction. Users can create custom extracts and download files in delimited, SAS, or shapefile formats.
EIU Viewpoint
Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) country analysis and forecasts covers over 200 countries and highlight political, economic and business developments in all significant markets, both established and emerging. Includes access to the "CountryData" and "Market Indicators and Forecasts" modules.
For access to economic statistics, analysis, and forecasts for China's 31 provinces and 292 largest cities, click 'More' in the top right corner.
DataBank (World Bank)
DataBank is a portal to access each of the World Bank datasets, including its World Development Indicators, Global Financial Database, Poverty and Equity Database, Gender Statistics, and more. Users can create custom extracts and export data into various tabular formats.

Recent Updates

6 December 2024: Enhanced subscriptions: NYU Libraries now provides access to Skift Pro and the library's Winmo subscription now includes CTV Insights and Podcast Data, covering ad spend across 70+ streaming platforms and top podcasts.
6 Nov 2024: New datasets: NYU now has access to Pitchbook Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Other Data via WRDS.
5 Sept 2024: New interface: Factiva has updated its interface. Click on the "Switch Factiva" button to use the alternative interface.
20 Aug 2024: New interface: Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) has modernized its interface.
19 Aug 2024: New dataset: SEC Analytics Suite (must log in to view) is now available in WRDS. SEC Analytics Suite enables users to systematically parse SEC filings.
16 July 2024: New database: Dewey: Research data platform that provides access to quantitative and geospatial datasets across a variety of categories.
4 Jan 2024: New database: Moody's CRE: Provides in-depth commercial real estate property data and analytics. Find it on the Economics tab or Real Estate guide.
3 Oct 2023: New guide: Doing Business in the Middle East and North Africa.
22 Sept 2023: Updated dataset: Most recent year (2022) added for "ReferenceUSA Historical Business Data (Entire USA)". Find it in the NYU Faculty Digital Archive (FDA). (Must log in to view.)
29 Aug2023: New guide: Resources for Data Scholarship in Business & Economics.
10 Aug 2023: New functionality: All NYU users now have access to the CapitalIQ Excel API plugin.

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AEA Research Highlights Podcast
The American Economic Association conducts podcast interviews on a wide range of topics with economists whose research appears in their journals. It's an excellent way to engage with new research.