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This guide suggests data sources for your regression project. 

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    General Social Science Data

    • The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
      Most frequently requested ICPSR datasets include: crime stats, health and socioeconomic survey, census of population and housing, national election pool, general election exit polls.

      Monitoring the future: a continuing study of American youth, and a panel study of income dynamics.

      Special Topic Archive includes: health and medical care archive (HMCA) data.
    • Historical statistics of the United States
      (Print ed. in Reference Collection: US: STATISTICS)
      Demographics, weather, military, etc.
    • Datapedia of the United States
      (Reference Collection: US: STATISTICS)
      Demographics, crime, education, etc.
     

    Crime Data

    • Federal Bureau of Investigation
      Statistics at state, metropolitan area, city level
    • Check the local police force Website
      Statistics broken down by area within each city
     

    Health Data

     

    Transportation Data

    • TranStats
      Transportation statistics covering safety, passengers, infrastructure, energy for aviation, highway, maritime, rail, pipeline, and more.
    • Transportation Energy Book
      Provides data on energy use in vehicles as well as green house gas emissions, vehicles per household. Select statistics back to 1950's.
     

    Weather Data

      


     

    Company Data

    • Datastream  Icon  Icon
      For current Stanford community; Access in Makena Capital Traders Pit of the Business Library
      Company Financials, Stock Prices, Ratios, etc.
      Jump-Start Guide
    • Thomson ONE (IE Browser only)  Icon
      Provides 10 years or more of monthly stock price data.
      Jump Start Guide
    • Business Dynamics Statistics
      Statistics on establishment openings and closings, firm startups, job creation and destruction by firm size, age, and industrial sector.
     

    Demographics

    • Pew Internet & American Life Project  
        
      Reports on the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life. Latest reports cover trends in who's online, online activities, and Internet adoption.
    • Melissa Data
      Vital statistics searchable by county, city, and metropolitan area.
    • American FactFinder
      A wide range of statistics on household income, property values, work status and much more, compiled from the 2000 census. Searchable by state, county, city, or zip code.
    • E-STAT
      Statistics Canada's Census of Population and socioeconomic data.
    • Historical Statistics of the United States
      This source has been the standard source for quantitative indicators of American history. This is the Millenial Online Edition.
     

    Education

     

    Global Economic Data

    • U.S. Department of Labor
      Labor statistics such as employment, wages, inflation, productivity, safety, and health issues.
    • EIU CountryData  Icon
      GDP, unemployment rate, sector indices, exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices, etc.
      Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
    • Global Financial Data  Icon
      For current Stanford community
      GDP, unemployment rate, sector indices, exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices, etc.
      Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
    • IMF eLibrary Data  Icon
      GDP, unemployment rate, sector indices, exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices, etc.
      Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
    • Datastream
      For current Stanford community; Access in Makena Capital Traders Pit of the Business Library
      GDP, unemployment rate, sector indices, exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices, etc.
      Jump-Start Guide
    • Bureau of Economic Analysis
      GDP, savings & investment, income & employment by industry, and other national income and product statistics.
    • China Data Online  Icon
      Economic statistics of China.
     

    Housing and Property Tax

      


     

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