Library Research Guides: POL3 354: The Rise and Fall of Great Powers: Economic Power Sources

Websites and Organizations

Maddison Project Database 2020
"The Maddison Project Database provides information on comparative economic growth and income levels over the very long run. The 2020 version of this database covers 169 countries and the period up to 2018."

World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
Data and statistics from the World Bank on global development topics. Charts, tables, and maps are included.
Dates: 1960 CE-Present

World Bank Group
"The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face."
OECD Economic Surveys
OECD’s periodic reviews of member and non-member economies. Each issue provides a comprehensive analysis of developments in the country and chapters covering key economic challenges being faced and recommendations for dealing with them.
WTO
Official Website of the World Trade Organization.
International Monetary Fund
News, research reports, and other information about the IMF and its activities. Full text online versions of the World Economic Outlook and IMF Country Reports are available at the site.

SuperSearch
Searches books, journal articles, newspaper articles, and other resources available through Wellesley.
Foreign Policy
Presents articles dealing with the United States' attitude toward world affairs and current events.
Foreign Affairs
Electronic journal provided by The Council on Foreign Relations on international politics and other issues.
The Economist
Reports on and offers analysis of international news, world politics, business, finance, science, and technology. Includes 16 news categories, offering summaries on politics and business; short articles on world leaders, science, technology, finance and economics; surveys of countries and regions; obituaries; and reviews of literature and the arts. The back of each issue includes handy economic, financial, and market indicators.

EconLit with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal articles, books, and working papers on economics.
Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Full-text public policy documents from think tanks, NGOs, and research organizations.
PAIS Index - Public Affairs Information Service This link opens in a new window
Articles and reports on public policy, international relations, and world politics, 1915-present.
Dates: 1915 CE-Present
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal articles, books, magazines, and dissertations on international relations and political science.