Research Resources 

 

General references:

Encyclopedia of Law & Economics (Edward Elgar and the University of Ghent)

A Glossary of Political Economy Terms (Dr. Paul M. Johnson, Auburn University)

Information Please: Economy (lycos.com)

Foster Business Library (University of Washington)

 

Data on corporate firms, wealth, and influence:

Forbes Magazine lists: the Forbes 500 (highest profit-posting corporations), 400 Richest Americans, Best Paid CEOs, etc.

Fortune Magazine lists: the Fortune 500 (largest corporations), Global 500, Most Admired Companies, America's Best Companies for Minorities, etc.

Federal Election Commission

OpenSecrets.org ("Your Guide to the Money in U.S. Elections")

Ads.com

 

Trade associations and business advocates:

International Chamber of Commerce

 

Nonprofit think-tanks and watchdogs on all things corporate:

National Bureau of Economic Research

Public Education Network

The Center for Public Integrity

American Resurrection

The Daily Enron

 

Anti-globalization, anti-IMF, anti-World Bank, etc.:

Globalize This!

 

Additional opinion on recent corporate scandals:

Move On.org's July 31, 2002 bulletin: "American Kleptocracy"

Paul Krugman's New York Times columns

"The Outrage Constraint" (August 23, 2002)

"Everyone is Outraged" (July 2, 2002)

"Flavors of Fraud" (June 28, 2002)

 

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