Introduction to Statistical Data
The EUI Data Portal gives access to 68 major statistical databases.
There are 36 macroeconomic data sets and 32 microeconomic data sets .
To print the list of databases open this file .
Data Manuals and Updates
Software manuals are available at the Badia Library and the Economics Departmental Library. Online manuals are linked from this page.
Data updates are announced in the News column of the Economics and Statistics homepage and in the weekly Library e-Bulletin (see below for sign-up details). To suggest new data for acquisition, please write to econlibrary@eui.eu .
Special Registration Requirements for Micro Data
To access micro-socioeconomic data, EUI members must:
(i) complete the Micro Data registration form (selecting the required data set from the drop-down menu) and;
(ii) sign two 'Conditions of Use' agreements at the Economics Library office (BF085).
Note that separate registration is required for each data set. On approval, registered users are given access to the restricted server. Conditions of access for each data set are available on the Library Micro Data description pages .
For certain micro data sets it is also necessary to prepare a project proposal for external providers. Full instructions are available on the description page for each micro data set .
For assistance with statistical databases, write to Thomas Bourke at econlibrary@eui.eu .
Each Friday during term, the Library sends an e-Bulletin to all members of the EUI Economics Department, and to all registered users of statistical data.
The e-Bulletin provides information about Statistics Collection development , new acquisitions, data updates, how to access Library databases and Economics Collection development .
Scholars who are not currently receiving the e-Bulletin – and who would like to do so – should send a note to econlibrary@eui.eu . (Economists are automatically included.) The e-Bulletin can only be mailed to current eui.eu domain addresses.
A selection of statistics in paper format is available in the upper wing of the Badia Library. Ascend to the Law Collection and take the short staircase to the five Statistics Rooms. All materials shelfmarked STA~ in the Catalogue are held in this area.
The classification of the Statistics Collection (STA) is explained on this Library page .
In addition to materials with STA~ shelfmarks, some periodical publications with statistical appendices are located on the lower ground floor. These have SER~ shelfmarks in the Catalogue (eg. OECD economic surveys).
European statistical sources are described on this Library page .
Eurozone information resources are described here .
Each of these major data sources has a Library guide:
Eurostat statistics
European Central Bank statistics
EU Trade statistics
Statistics on Central and Eastern Europe (WIIW)
European Commission (DG ECFIN) macroeconomic data
European company-level data – Amadeus
European financial statistics – Datastream
Online archive of EU official publications
UN Economic Commission for Europe statistics
Eurobarometer surveys
European Social Survey
ECRI – Lending to households in Europe
European Values Study
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
EU Labour Force Statistics
EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions
EUROMOD Tax/Benefits Simulator for the European Union
The Microform Collection on the ground (garden) floor includes statistical components of general series; back issues of periodicals; international census publications; annual reports of central banks; publications from the League of Nations and early series of the IMF, OECD and OEEC. Users should consult the printed bibliographies on the upper floor of the Badia Library to navigate the Microform Collection . For assistance, write to econlibrary@eui.eu .
In the History Collection on the lower (garden) floor, statistics users will find selected volumes of historical statistics at the beginning of the history monographs collection (eg. the 5-volume 'Historical Statistics of the United States ').
The classification of the Statistics Collection is explained on this Library page .
Classification is by international organisation, region/country and theme. Subject groupings are classified according to the Statistics Europe framework (6th ed. LIB 016.314); and the Eurostat 9-theme listing. Designated classifications of online statistical resources are listed in this table .
These major statistical reference works are available at the Library:
International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science (2011, 3 vols. Springer) ENC 519.503 LOV
Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics (2010, 4th ed., CUP) ENC 519.503 EVE
Index to International Statistics (2009, CIS) 016.31 IND
Statistics Sources (2008, 31st ed., 2 vols. Thomson Gale) 016.31 ATT
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences (2006, 2nd ed., 16 vols. Wiley) ENC 519.503 KOT
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics online (2008, 2nd ed., 8 vols. and online) also provides coverage of statistical concepts in economics.
The EUI Library provides access to many licensed electronic resources. These licenses constitute binding legal contracts which define the specific conditions and restrictions under which the Library may make access available to its users.
The use of electronic resources is restricted to EUI members, both on and off-campus. Library users should respect international copyright rules and the specific rules of database providers regarding the storage and transmission of electronic information.
Illegal use puts at risk the Library's continued access to electronic resources. The EUI Library will terminate the electronic access of users who infringe copyright rules or who do not observe other limitations of use stipulated by the provider.
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Contact: Thomas Bourke at econlibrary@eui.eu