Department Affiliates

The department hosts several affiliated organizations:

Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis (CCEA)

In 1992, the Department of Economic and Community Development of the State of Connecticut awarded a grant to the Economics Department in support of the faculty's efforts to analyze and forecast the state's economy. At the same time, with the support of the department, a new publication, The Connecticut Economy: A University of Connecticut Quarterly Review was launched, a public-private partnership. The Center is involved in the operation of a state-regional macro-econometric model, the publication of The Connecticut Economy, and the establishment of a state-wide central clearinghouse for economic data.

The department also supports several web-based initiatives that are among the most appreciated and used in the profession.

Internet Documents in Economics Access Service (IDEAS)

IDEAS is the largest free online database of economic research, built on a model that is unique in the academic world. Several hundred institutions around the world contribute bibliographic information about their publications. IDEAS then makes the gathered data available to the public.

Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World (EDIRC)

EDIRC is a comprehensive directory of Economics institutions, including academic departments, central banks, statistical offices, research centers, think tanks and government institutions.

Quantitative Macroeconomics and Real Business Cycle (QM&RBC)

QM&RBC is a topical web site inaugurated in 1995 pertaining to dynamic general equilibrium theory. This methodology is widely used in macroeconomics, as well as other fields.

In addition, while not affiliated with the department, The Center for Survey Research and Analysis shares the building with the Economics Department, and has done numerous surveys that included key questions on economics and economic wellbeing.