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British economic data

1. British Household Panel Study
2. Family Expenditure Survey
3. Family Resources Survey
4. General Household Survey
5. National Statistics
6. NS (formerly ONS) Databank
7. Statbase
8. Statistical Accounts of Scotland

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British Household Panel Study

A longitudinal survey which began in 1991 and will run annually for 10 years. The main objective of the BHPS is to further understanding of social and economic change at the individual and household level in Britain into the next century.
     Author: University of Essex
     Subjects: british economic data, social science research
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: reference data

Family Expenditure Survey

The UK Family Expenditure Survey (FES) is a continuous survey of household expenditure and income which has been in existence since 1957. From 2001, the FES and the National Food Survey (NFS - held at the UK Data Archive under GN:33071) will be combined and replaced by a new survey, the 'Expenditure and Food Survey' (EFS).
     Author: UK Data Archive
     Subjects: british economic data, economics research
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: reference data

Family Resources Survey

The Family Resources Survey collects information on the incomes and circumstances of private households in Great Britain. The survey is sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions. It contains information which will be of interest to researchers and analysts from a wide range of disciplines in both the public and private sectors.
     Author: Department for Work and Pensions
     Subjects: british economic data
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: reference data

General Household Survey

The General Household Survey (GHS) is a multi-purpose continuous survey carried out by the Social Survey Division of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which collects information on a range of topics from people living in private households in Great Britain. The survey started in 1971 and has been carried out continuously since then, except for breaks in 1997/98 (when the survey was reviewed) and 1999/2000 when the survey was re-developed.
     Author: Social Survey Division of the Office for National Statistics
     Subjects: british economic data, social science research
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: reference data

National Statistics

Overview of economic statistics in the United Kingdom, including trends in leisure and entertainment, the environment, and health, as well as general UK figures.
     Author: Office for National Statistics
     Subjects: british economic data, economic performance, uk population
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: reference data

NS (formerly ONS) Databank

Contains annual, quarterly, monthly, and seasonally adjusted United Kingdom time series, which are derived from a variety of sources, including the ONS itself, other government departments, and the Bank of England. Requires registration.
     Author: Crown Copyright and MIMAS
     Subjects: british economic data
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: reference data

Statbase

A large searchable catalogue which provides access to a set of key statistics drawn from over 230 UK government datasets. Topics covered include population, income, balance of payments, birth and death rates, consumer expenditure, marriage and divorce rates, economic activity, employment and unemployment, education and training, road accidents, household income and expenditure, gross domestic product, housing, livestock, labour market, international migration, criminal offences, national lottery, recycling of waste, atmospheric and water pollution, drug seizures, and various other social statistics.
     Author: Government Statistical Service
     Subjects: birth, british economic data, crime, death, economic performance, employment, uk population
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: bibliography, reference data

Statistical Accounts of Scotland

Online version of Scotland's Statistical Accounts, covering the 1790s and 1834-1845. Based largely on information supplied by each parish church minister, records cover a wide variety of topics including wealth, class and poverty; climate, agriculture, fishing and wildlife, population, schools, and the moral health of the people. Also features contemporary reports of life during the agricultural and industrial revolutions in Europe.
     Author: EDINA, Edinburgh University
     Subjects: british economic data, scotland, scottish history
     DeweyClass: 941.1
     Resource type: reference data