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Subject Resources for Economics
Welcome to the Economics Guide. These pages highlight key resources which can be used to support your research in Economics and all other business related subjects.
Academic Article Databases
Log on to a database in order to find journal articles, case studies, industry and company information. Use the Quick Guide to help get you started in your searching.
- ProQuest One BusinessProquest OB is a business and management database with worldwide coverage. It contains articles from thousands of business journals and newspapers, plus company and industry reports. It covers all aspects of business but especially management, finance, accounting, economics, human resources and marketing.
- EmeraldEmerald Insight provides access to a wide range of titles and is especially relevant for anyone looking for business or management information. UEL currently has access to almost 200 Emerald e-journals.
- Science DirectScience Direct offers access to the full text of more than 1,100 journals across sixteen fields of science including business and economics.
- EBSCO Business Source CompleteA full-text business research database, providing the full text for more than 8,800 serials. Provides full-text back to 1965 and searchable cited references back as far as 1998. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business.
Business Information Databases
- Financial TimesFT.com delivers in-depth global news and financial information, as it happens. One of the world’s leading business news and information organisations, recognised for authority, integrity and accuracy. FT.com provides a broad range of essential services to the growing audience of internationally-minded business people.
You must register for an FT account using your UEL email address.
If you do not receive the confirmation email from the FT within 3 days, please contact them directly at customer.support@ft.com.
- Passport (formerly Euromonitor)The Passport database is an integrated online business information system providing key business and economic intelligence on countries, consumers, lifestyles, markets and companies.
Other Useful Databases
- SAGE Business CasesUse SAGE Business cases to search current and international case studies on all aspects of the subject.
- SAGE Research MethodsAccess to more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos and qualitative methods books. Log in via 'Institution' then the 'OpenAthens' button.
- ScopusScopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed research, covering over 20,000 journals from more than 5,000 publishers.
- KanopyKanopy provides access to one of the most unique collections of films in the world including award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases on every topic imaginable, including all the business topic areas.
- LinkedIn LearningSign in with your UEL credentials to find 1000s of short courses to improve your professional skills.
Journals
Go direct to the academic Economics journal of your choice using the links below.
Printed Books
Books will give you an overview of a subject and associated theories. They are not sufficient sources of information by themselves but they will give you a good base knowledge of a topic before you expand your search to the journals and databases. The printed Economics books are found on the 1st floor of the Stratford campus library.
See below for the class marks and links to the major subject areas in Economics:
E-Books
The Library has an extensive collection of e-books which can be found via the Library Search catalogue. To filter the results to show only e-books, click on the link to 'Full text online' on the right-hand side.
There is also the E-Book Central catalogue for books on all subjects.
Research and Study Skills
In order to get the best from your studies, please see this list of books that can help you with starting university, writing essays and doing successful research in your chosen topic.
For further help with writing essays, developing your numeracy and referencing your assignments, please speak to the Academic Tutors.
How to Succeed at University by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781446204962Publication Date: 2011How to Succeed at University is a uniquely comprehensive study skills and personal development guide, incorporating coverage of personal skills, academic skills and job search skills within the framework of personal development planning. All the key skills are covered, with a strong focus on the importance of the continuing personal development process and the ultimate goal of employability. In terms of personal skills, the book offers advice on handling stress, time management and developing interpersonal skills.
Critical Thinking Skills by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781137550507Publication Date: 2017Written by internationally renowned author Stella Cottrell, this is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skills. Stella Cottrell's student-centred approach demystifies critical thinking and breaks down a complex subject into manageable chunks. With clear explanations, relevant examples and plenty of exercises throughout, this book helps students to develop their analytical reasoning skills and apply them to a range of tasks including reading, note-making and writing. This text will turn even the most hesitant student into a proficient critical thinker.
How to Write your Literature Review by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781352011050Publication Date: 2020This engaging guide by bestselling author Bryan Greetham takes students step-by-step through the process of writing a literature review, and equips them with practical strategies to help them navigate each stage. Each bite-sized chapter focuses on a specific aspect of the process, from generating ideas and pinning down the research problem through to searching for sources, citing references and planning, writing and editing the review. Chapters feature examples and exercises to help students apply ideas to their own work.
How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781352005226Publication Date: 2019This practical guide takes undergraduate students step-by-step through the process of completing a dissertation, from the initial stages of generating original ideas and planning the project through to writing their first draft and critically reviewing their own work. It shows students how to choose the most appropriate methods for collecting and analysing their data and how to then integrate this research into their dissertation. Students will learn how to develop consistent and persuasive arguments and write up their research in a clear and concise style. This book is an essential resource for undergraduates of all disciplines who are required to write a dissertation as part of their degree.
The Study Skills Handbook by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781137610874Publication Date: 2019This is the ultimate guide to study skills, written by million copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell. Her tried and tested approach, based on over 20 years' experience of working with students, has helped over a million students to achieve their potential. When it comes to studying, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This engaging and accessible guide shows students how to tailor their learning to their individual needs in order to boost their grades, build their confidence and increase their employability.
The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9780335240074Publication Date: 2010"We would heartily recommend the book to students who are at the beginning of their studies." Maxine Fletcher, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes. Competition for graduate jobs has never been so fierce. The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook will help you succeed from the first week of your studies through to graduation. Covering all the core skills you will need to help you make the most of your university course, The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook is your key to success. This is the handbook of techniques, tips and exercises.
The Business Student's Handbook by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781292304595Publication Date: 2021The Business Student's Handbook, 7th edition, by Sheila Cameron brings together personal skills, study skills and employability skills to help you succeed in your academic and professional life. Designed to support both online and face-to-face study, the book discusses transferable skills such as self-management, teamwork, planning and critical thinking to help you become a highly desirable graduate.
Research Methods for Business Students by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781292208794Publication Date: 2019This comprehensive guide to conducting research will support you step-by-step at every stage of the process, offering a wealth of thought-provoking features and activities, such as tips and tricks from other students’ experiences on their research projects and a complete glossary of terms. It provides case studies, news, and articles based on the latest virtual and face-to-face methods, discussing how research is used in practice within organisations worldwide. Self-study prompts will further encourage you to apply what you have learned to your own research project.
Diverse Perspectives
A collection of resources from diverse perspectives are discoverable through our Library catalogue, across all subject areas and specifically for economics.
The collection is constantly growing and developing, and we encourage staff and students to help us to raise awareness of the materials available across the School and the wider university community.
The collection can be accessed here. Below are a selection of the texts available.
Wage Inequality in Latin America by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781464810398Publication Date: 2017This report seeks to explain the over-time trends in wage inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) since the mid-1990s. It explains how wage inequality has been associated with household-income inequality in LAC in the past decades, and discusses how labor-supply and labour-demand trends have affected wage inequality. The Latin American region achieved something truly remarkable during the 2000s: it sustained vigorous economic growth with declining inequality. Other regions in the world grew strongly during this period, but this growth was not shared equitably. However, lower commodity prices and slower growth in China have reduced Latin America's growth prospects in recent years. At the same time, inequality reduction has halted in many countries.
The Entangled Legacies of Empire by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 1526163454Publication Date: 2023More than 25 experts from around the world have contributed to this unique and provocative book. In a series of illuminating short essays, each author has presented a striking image as an invitation to consider the ghosts of colonialism and imperialism in today's global economy. In defiance of those who claim that today's capitalist system is free of racism and exploitation, this book shows that the past is not behind us, it defines our world and our lives. This book takes the reader on a global tour, from Malaysia to Canada, from Angola to Mexico, from Libya to China, from the City of London to the Australian outback, from the deep sea to the atmosphere. Along the way we meet the financiers, artists, advertisers, activists and everyday people who are grappling with the entangled legacies of empire.
The Economics of Gender in China by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 1000728935Publication Date: 2022China's rapid socio-economic development has achieved remarkable equalizing conditions between men and women in the aspects of health, education and labor force participation, but the glass ceiling phenomenon has become more prominent. The book develops a cross-disciplinary paradigm, with economics at its core, to better understand gender in China and women in management in the Chinese business context. The theoretical perspective integrates the knowledge and evidence from cognate disciplinary strands, such as economics, sociology, management studies, and the Chinese literature, into one unified framework. In-depth interviews with managers in China's largest enterprises complement the theoretical perspective with rich empirical details to examine women's managerial experiences and career choices.
The Economics of International Immigration by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9811000921Publication Date: 2016This is the first book that takes a theoretical approach to the effects of international immigration by considering the current economic topics confronted by more highly developed countries such as Japan. Developed here is the classic trade model by Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson, McDougall's basic model of the international movement factor, the urban-rural migration model by Harris-Todaro, and Copeland-Taylor's well-known model in the field of environmental economics by introducing new trends such as economic integration including free trade and factor mobility between countries at different stages of development.
Rethinking Capitalism by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 1119120950Publication Date: 2016"Thought provoking and fresh - this book challenges how we think about economics." Gillian Tett, Financial Times. For decades investment has been falling, living standards have stagnated or declined, and inequality has risen dramatically. Economic policy has neither reformed the financial system nor restored stable growth. Climate change meanwhile poses increasing risks to future prosperity. In this book some of the world's leading economists propose new ways of thinking about capitalism. In clear and compelling prose, each chapter shows how today's deep economic problems reflect the inadequacies of orthodox economic theory and the failure of policies informed by it.
Feminism, Objectivity and Economics by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 0415133378Publication Date: 1995This classic study extends feminist analysis to economics, but rejects setting up an economics solely for women. It is the first full length, single authored book to focus on gender bias in contemporary economics.
Introducing Race and Gender into Economics by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9780415162821Publication Date: 1997Economics has tended to be a very male, middle class, white discipline. Introducing Race and Gender into Economics is a ground-breaking book which generates ideas for integrating race and gender issues into introductory eocnomics courses. Each section gives an overview of how to modify standard courses, including macroeconomics, methodology, microeconomics as well as race and gender-sensitive issues. This up-to-date work will be of increasing importance to all teachers of introductory economics.
India in the World Economy by Call Number: E-BOOKISBN: 9781107009103Publication Date: 2012Cross-cultural exchange has characterized the economic life of India since antiquity. Its long coastline has afforded convenient access to Asia and Africa as well as trading partnerships formed in the exchange of commodities ranging from textiles to military technology and from opium to indigo. In a journey across two thousand years, this enthralling book, written by a leading South Asian historian, describes the ties of trade, migration, and investment between India and the rest of the world and shows how changing patterns of globalization have reverberated in economic policy, politics, and political ideology within India.
