Understanding your Regional Economy

This 100-page guide to finding and using socioeconomic data to analyze local and regional economies is now available in print and on the Web. Written in an easy-to-read, informal style, the User's Guide offers practical advice on a wide range of data topics, drawn from the experience of analysts nationwide.
Contents

Part One: The Basics
Tools of the Trade
Data Sources: Where the Numbers Come From
Statistics for Analyzing Your Economy
Data Intermediaries: Guides in the Statistical Jungle
Part Two: Lessons of Practice

Ten Habits of Highly Effective Data Analysts
Bookshelf Basics for Economic Analysts
The Web's Twelve Best Sources for Regional Data
Seven Pitfalls of Data Analysis
Advanced Analysis: Power Tools for Data


Available for free download 98 pages (270k) at http://www.econdata.net/content_usersguide.html