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Researching Developing Countries: A Data Resource Guide for Social Scientists
by
Forrest Daniel Wright
Call Number: Online (via Science Direct - Multiple User License)
Publication Date: 2015
Key Governmental and Intergovernmental Data Sources
Countries and Economies (World Bank)
FRED: Federal Reserve Economic Data (St. Louis Fed)
IMF Data Portal
UNdata Explorer (United Nations)
Use the UNdata Explorer to browse available datasets by topic. This site includes statistics on a wide variety of topics, including energy and the environment, by country or area.
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Statista
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