Research Guides: Social Impact MBA: Data & Statistics

Data and Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Measures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the US economy and abroad.
Agricultural Research Service
ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination to research.
US Census
Portal to explore Census data on a number of topics such as business, income, housing and health.

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new window
ICPSR is the world's largest collection of digital social science data. Find qualitative and quantitative datasets, accompanying codebooks, publication lists and more. Formats include SPSS, Stata and Excel. Access to this resource from off campus requires that users initially register for an account while on campus.

Working/studying remotely? Request access to ICPSR data and resources by contacting icpsr-help@umich.edu. When you do, please let them know that you are a current student, faculty, or staff member at Brandeis University, and be sure to use your @brandeis.edu email address.
S&P NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Full text versions of the S&P Industry Surveys, reports containing analysis, trend, and overview information for 50 industries, updated twice a year. 2001 to present. Please note that Brandeis access to this resource will end on March 31, 2025. More information.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides current statistical data and comparisons for a wide-ranging and continually updated array of topics, using both publicly accessible and proprietary sources. The chief types of data are related to marketing, demographics, and government information. Sources include market forecasts, dossiers, and industry reports.

Finaeon (formerly Global Financial Data) (GFD) This link opens in a new window
NOTE: Need to register for an account using your Brandeis.edu email and login on GFD/Finaeon in order to use the database. Collection of financial and economic data provided in ASCII or Excel format. Data includes: long-term historical indices on stock markets; Total Return data on stocks, bonds, and bills; interest rates; exchange rates; inflation rates; bond indices; commodity indices and prices; consumer price indices; gross domestic product; individual stocks; sector indices; treasury bill yields; wholesale price indices; and unemployment rates covering over 200 countries.

Historical Statistical Abstract of the United States
Standard summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the U.S. Includes data from governmental and private sources. Serves as a guide to other statistical sources.