This site includes PeaceNet, AntiRacismNet and EcoNet
An on-line journal of opinion inspired by the great patriot Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and The Rights of Man.
A major public policy think-tank.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. High-quality research and data is available via there website.
A public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, the economic and social aspects of health care and domestic violence, and women's civic and political participation.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization at Bard College. It strives to carry on Jerome Levy's spirit of independent thinking and concern for economic efficiency and justice; and his belief in the potential of economics to make a positive contribution to society and to improve the human condition.
A major economic research institute with data and research links.
The Center for Economic Policy Analysis (CEPA) is a research center at New School University with working papers and links in three policy areas: macroeconomic policy, inequality and poverty, and globalization.
CEPR was established to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. by providing citizenry the information and analysis that allows it to act effectively in the public interest.
A project dedicated to expanding the voice of community organizations on the internet.
Working Papers Server and Directory
Google's categorized listings of economics-related websites.
Perhaps the most comprehensive compendium of data and agency liks available, edited by Bill Goffe and sponsored by the American Economics Association.
The WWW Virtual Library economic resources on the Internet maintained at the University of Helsinki and mirrored elsewhere.
These are associations of more or less like-minded economists. They often explain their perspectives succinctly and provide interesting links. The largest is the mainstream, American Economics Association, which also maintains the Job Openings for Economists page.
This section includes links to full-text articles and working paper series, data, and research. The goal of WebEc, for example, is to improve communication among all scholars of the economy. Many research institutes and advocacy groups maintain extensive, categorized links, as well.
Research institutes always advocate something. Each has a particular economic or social, political, or philosophical perspective. Many explicitly advocate for this perspective.
Sources of economic and financial news, informed opinion, and advocacy. Useful research as well as argumentation can often be found in both news and advocacy sites.
Fortunately, the key to avoiding plagiarism is contained within the phrase "citing the source and giving them credit." Proper citation gives credit where credit is due, and provides readers of your work with a valuable research tool.
The penalty for plagiarism is at the discretion of the course instructor, and depends on the severity of the offence. Penalties for plagiarism in the Economics & Finance Department at Buffalo State may include:
de novo rewriting and resubmission
a failing grade on the plagiarized assignment
a grade reduction for the course
a failing grade for the course
It may be appealed through the department and college academic appeals process.
