Guides: Public Policy Research Strategies: Recommended Sources

Online Sources for Working Papers and Research Papers

NBER Working Papers This link opens in a new window
Pre-print (not yet peer-reviewed) research from the National Bureau of Economic Research, a private non-profit engaged in quantitative analysis of the American economy.
EconPapers This link opens in a new window
Access to RePEc collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles, e-books, book chapters, and software. Does not contain full-text journal articles.

RePEc
Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) is the world's largest collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles and software. Please note that RePEc does not contain full-text journal articles. If a working paper or journal article is not indicated as "downloadable", please contact the author, publisher and/or the Pepperdine Libraries for assistance. Free resource.

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) This link opens in a new window
Specialized research networks in the social sciences, covering accounting, economics, financial economics, legal scholarship, marketing and management.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) This link opens in a new window
Materials related to international affairs, starting from 1991, including working papers from universities and NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.

OECD working papers
A list of working papers series by topic of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
World Bank Group Policy Research Working Papers Open Knowledge Repository
From the World Bank Open Knowledge Repository, this collection of policy research working papers includes high-quality, informal series and other mixed content collections (typically of article-length items). These are often works in progress disseminated for discussion purposes and some of these papers have not been peer reviewed externally.
GAO Reports
GAO provides fact-based, nonpartisan information to Congress. Research and reporting are done at the request of congressional committees or subcommittees or is mandated by public laws or committee reports.

Passport (formerly Global Market Information Database) This link opens in a new window
Market research reports on countries, consumers and industries from Euromonitor International. Historic data from 1997 plus up-to-date forecast models including industry reports and market share data. This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista.com consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources. Pepperdine's subscription includes access to the expert tools and the Global Consumer Survey for 28 countries. Country Reports are available for 150 countries and focus on the general economy, consumers, technology, and politics. They allow regional comparisons than can be used for market research, risk assessment or for the strategy development, planning, and execution of business operations.