APSA Comparative Politics Database Provides links to datasets reviewed or announced in the APSA Comparative Politics newsletter. Full-text and statistics for international and internal conflicts.
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Univ of Michigan) archive of social science data for research and instruction, available for download and re-use. Access to public opinion polls conducted in 18 Latin American countries. Migration Policy Institute Data Hub Access to latest immigration statistics, maps, and numbers for the United States and other countries. Search through statistics, economic and social data, browse through economic forecasts and analyses; covers trade, environment, agriculture, technology, fiscal policy and more. Portal from which users can search and download a variety of statistical resources from the UN System. Primary World Bank database for development data from officially-recognized itnernational sources.
County and City Data Book (Univ of Virginia Geospatial & Statistical Data Center) Statistical database offering demographic, economic, and government information; covers 1988-2000. Statistics on crime, hate crimes, and more. Provides access to statistics and information produced by more than 70 U.S. government agencies. Historical Census Browser (Univ of Virginia Geospatial & Statistical Data Center) Detailed U.S. census informaiton by state and county for the period 1790-1960. Historical Statistics of the United States (Cambridge Univ Press) U.S. statistics for the period 1790-2000. Official Census data. U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics Statistics about: Crime and victims, Drugs and crime, Criminal offenders, The justice system in the United States, Law enforcement, Prosecution, Courts and sentencing, Corrections, Justice expenditure and employment. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistics on employment, compensation, inflation, and more; includes international labor comparisons. U.S. Economic Indicators (Economics & Statistics Admin., Dept. of Commerce) Access to U.S. Principal Federal Economic Indicators.
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