An inventory of over 140 datasets measuring quality of institutions, governance, and corruption. Only datasets that are available to the public are described and placed in an easy-to-use matrix. We can thank Daniel Kaufmann for this invaluable tool.
Do not mistake the OECD web site for SourceOECD. The main web site offers information about OECD publications and statistics by topic and by country. You can also browse the Statistics Portal by topic. Topics include but are not limted to: regional statistics, non-member economies, national accounts, economics, and public sector, taxation and market regulation.…
Unlike most of the publications on the SourceOECD web site, this compendium of statistics collected by the OECD is free. It provides easy access to current OECD statistics and a good way to learn what types of data are collected by this organization and where to find them. The 2006 edition is expanded from the…
Paul Hensel’s International Relations Data Site is my favorite place to start a search for IR data or statistics. Searchable and very well organized, every source is annotated with study-level description, spatial-temporal scope and variables included. Categories are: International data (general) International conflict and cooperation data International economic data International environmental data International political data…
SOSIG is an excellent metasite of online resources in the social sciences. I use this site frequently to find statistics and data sources, digital libraries, open source publications, governement and ngo agencies that publish on a topic, and other free sources. Every source is selected, indexed, and annotated, which makes it easy to search the…
New print compendium of statistics on China, its regions and municipalities
Canadian Industry Statistics – Homepage “Canadian Industry Statistics presents and analyses industry data on the number of establishments, gross domestic product and labour productivity for industry sectors belonging to the Canadian Economy using a few of the latest annual data sources from Statistics Canada. Sectors are defined in accordance with the North American Industry Classification…
The NCES web site is an abundant source of education data and statistics. Just one example of elegant web delivery of statistical information from their site is the State Education Data Profiles. Each results page offers download and graphing options. Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education characteristics and finance, postsecondary education, public libraries, assessments,…
Statistical Abstract of the United States This compendium of statistics contains basic tables summarizing the vast amount of data collected by the U.S. Government agencies and other selected sources. Comparative international data are included as well. The library has print editions back the very first in 1878. The newest edition is in the Ready Reference…
The Minorities at Risk project at the University of Maryland provides access to their MAR Data and qualitative risk assessments from the web site. The project is based at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM). MAR tracks 284 politically-active ethnic groups throughout the world from 1945 to the present — identifying where…