A note of congratulations should be sent to the International Monetary Fund for the posting of the new Datamapper on their website. I sent them a note. If you have not been logged on lately, you should. This global information system is hard to beat. It is a powerful tool that is very easy to use.
The best part of the Datamapper is that you can hover over any part of a world map and with a quick mouse click you can immediately access reams of data on that country and quickly convert that data to a simple, easy-to-read graph. Site visitors can graph GDP over time for any country in the world. My International Trade and Investments class mapped current accounts last week with ease. One tool allows the user to download graphs and data onto a Word document for research reporting, etc. My Macroeconomics class is currently working on convergence demonstrations.
Seriously - this tool will make Excel look like ancient history in no time. Check it out. I can't believe that it is free.
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- Jim Libby's Economic Policy Blog
- James Libby holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy. He served in the Maine State Senate from 1996 to 2000 and the Maine House of Representatives from 1992-1996. Dr. Libby was a GOP gubernatorial primary candidate in 2002, garnering 33% of the vote. He has authored several books and editorial content. He is the chair of the Department of Business Administration at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, where he teaches economics and political science.
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