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Economic Impacts-- Links

National Data Bases

Michigan Sites

Travel and Tourism Organizations

Applications and Models

Bibliography of Economic Impacts of Tourism and Recreation Spending

National DataBases

U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis BEA is the Nation's accountant, interpreting data to draw a complete picture of the U.S. economy. BEA's economic accounts provide information on economic growth, regional development, and the Nation's position in the world economy.
Bureau of the Census The Constitution commands that a census be taken every 10 years. The purpose is the apportionment of seats in Congress, but the information collected provides the cornerstone of knowledge about the people of our nation.
STAT-USA The One-Stop Internet Source for Business and Economic Data, publishing the best business and economic information that the Federal Government has to offer. STAT-USA gathers crucial, timely information from over 50 Federal Agencies.
Welcome to Tourism Industries TIA Home Page. Free statistics and monthly data on domestic and international tourism.
U.S. Department of Transportation Home Page
How People Use Economic Census Data a short summary of how people use Census data with examples .
Census Bureau Economic Information The economics section includes economic census, census of Ag, County Business Patterns, imports/exports and more. At the Census Home site (www.census.gov)-- check Data Access Tools for 1990 Census lookup or mapping of Census data. This lookup will produce zipcode level summaries of the 1990 Census of Population & Housing from the STF3B file.
Government Information Sharing Project From Oregon State University a compilation of mostly county level data with a friendly retrieval system - Find Population, Housing, REIS, CBP, USA Counties, 1992 Economic Censuses (by Zipcode), Imports/Exports, Consolidated Federal Funds and other popular federal data sources here.
Statistical Resources on the Web . Links to all kinds of statistical data on web from Agriculture to Weather.--Business, Cost of Living, Economics, Demographics, Health, Government, Politics, Science, Sociology, Transportation.

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/socsci -

Social Sciences Data Center

Demographic Data Viewer Mapping of 1990 Population & Housing Census data -- over 200 variables --(STF3A) by county, county subdivision, tract or block group. This site developed by the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) of the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Go to SEDAC home page for other data resources. DDViewer: What is it gives an explanation of the demographic data viewer.
County Business Patterns, 1977-1993 - annual data by county on number of establishments by size and payroll - lodging estab, amusements, eating & drinking estab.
BEA Home Page - Bureau of Economic Analysis - GNP, NIPA, REIS , gross state product and income by industry, international balance of payments,
NIPA VISUALIZATION PAGE - has graphic presentations of NIPA (National Income & Product Accounts)
Consumer Expenditure Survey Home Page one of datsets at BLS Data Home Page - Bureau of Labor Statistics
STAT-USA/Internet Site Economic, Trade, Business Information - requires membership to access this comprehensive source
Business & Economics Numeric Data
Standard Industrial Classification Search Find definitions of SIC codes - see where boats, marinas are classified.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) WWW Site Table of Contents
World Trade Organisation - international statistics

Michigan Sites

Tourism Organizations

Applications and Models