Links for Advanced Management Programme, March 2015

Size of countries

Share of World GDP (PPP adjusted), 2014, all countries.

Size of countries (GDP) at market exchange rates. 2014, all countries.

Population. 2014, all countries.

Efficiency and Productivity

GDP Per Capita (PPP adjusted), 2014, all countries.

GDP per hour worked, selected countries (2011).

Demographics and Aging

Population pyramid, all countries.

Do countries converge?

Convergence 1980-2014 (interactive), all countries.

Convergence 2000-2014 (interactive), all countries.

GDP Per Capita Convergence 1980-2019, all countries.

Determinants of convergence

Investment as % of GDP, 2014, all countries.

Doing Business Ranking (World Bank), all countries.

The Shape of Business Cycles and Financial Markets

Business Cycles 1980-2019, selected countries.

Robert Shiller data on the US stock market and PE valuations.

Imbalances and Debt

Current Account Balance (as % of GDP), 2014, all countries.

Net Investment International Position (all countries).

Government Gross Debt (as % of GDP), 2013, all countries.

Income inequality

Top income database (all countries)

Additional Links to follow Macroeconomic events

Antonio Fatas Blog on Macroeconomics

Follow me on Twitter

Mark Thoma's Blog (More academic, but lots of additional links)

Paul Krugman's Blog on the NY Times (expect some strong views).

IMF World Economic Outlook (new issue every 6 months, updated every 3 months).

Project Syndicate (Economics Section). A great source of economic analysis.

And if still lost... Send me an email.