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Statistics, Research and Information Organizations

 

Bureau of Business Research-University of Texas
http://bbr.icc.utexas.edu/

The Bureau’s mission is to provide Texas businesspeople and policymakers with applied economic tools and data to strengthen the state’s business environment.           

Resources

• Economic development program
• Information services (economic and demographic data for the state of Texas),
• Publications
• Austin Index     

Contact Information
Dr. Robert A. Peterson, Director
The University of Texas at Austin
One University Station, B8500    
Austin, TX 78712-0226
Tel (888) 212-4386
Fax (512) 475-8901
Email: rap@mail.utexas.edu

Bureau of Labor Statistics          
http://www.bls.gov/        

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor.          

Resources

• Statistics
• Inflation and consumer spending, wages             Geographical
• Earning and benefits                                             Industries
• Productivity                                                           Demographics
• Safety and health                                                 Occupations
• International
• Employment and unemployment

Contact Information
Philip L. Rones, Deputy Commisioner
Postal Square Building   2 Massachusetts Ave., NE        
Washington DC 20212-0001
Tel (202) 691-5200
Fax (202) 691-632

Business and Industry Data Center (BIDC)
http://www.bidc.state.tx.us/

The Business and Industry Data Center (BIDC) program is an ongoing initiative of the  U.S. Census Bureau to make economic data and statistics more widely available at the state and local levels.

Resources

• Information and databases on:

• Population                                                 Transportation
• Employment                                              Research and development
• Labor ad management diversity               Income
• Gross state product                                  Industry trends
• International trade and investment          Real state

• Maps

Contact Information
Office of the Governor
Economic Development & Tourism
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-2428
Tel (512) 936-0101
Fax (512) 936-0080

Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) Research Department
http://www.corporate.canada.travel/en/ca/research_statistics/index.html

The CTC designs, delivers and funds marketing and research initiatives in partnership with provincial and regional tourism associations, government agencies, hoteliers, tour operators, airlines and attractions managers.     

Resources

• Stats and Figures (international visitor arrivals, tourism performance, year-review stats and figures)
• Market knowledge (Asia/Pacific, Europe and Latin America)
• Product knowledge (product research, travel activities and motivation survey)
• Industry research (economic, political, issues affecting tourism, accommodation, transportation, other industries)
• Trends and outlook

Contact Information
Michele McKenzie, President and CEO
Suite 1400, Four Bentall Centre  
1055 Dunsmuir St./Box 49230    
Vancouver, BC   V5P 1L2
Canada
Tel (604) 638-8300

Economic Indicators.GOV
http://www.economicindicators.gov/

Its mission is to provide timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.     

Resources                                                                 Additional Information

• Economic Indicators                                           Requires subscription

Contact Information    
Email: postmaster@esa.doc.gov

Real Estate Center
http://recenter.tamu.edu/sitemap.html

The Center is the nation's largest publicly funded organization devoted to real estate research.

Resources

• Data (building permits, employment, home sales, housing affordability, population, Southwest rural land)
• Licensing and education
• Publications (online and catalogs/News)

Contact Information    
Gary Maler, Director
2115 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2115  
Tel (979) 845-2031
Fax (979) 845-0460
Email: gmaler@mays.tamu.edu

Research Center for River Recreation and Tourism
http://www.geo.txstate.edu/nht/index.html

The Research Center for River Recreation is an interdisciplinary center that draws on a variety of perspectives to help foster river stewardship through appropriate recreation and tourism.   

Contact Information    
Dr. Jim Kimmel  Director                                                                        
Email: jk02@txstate.edu

STAT-USA   
http://www.stat-usa.gov/

A service of the U.S. Department of Commerce is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government.

Resources

• Publications
• Current and historical trade-related releases
• International market research
• Country analysis           

Contact Information    
HCHB Room 4885         
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20230
Tel (800) STAT-USA
Email: statmail@doc.gov

Statistics Canada
Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics Division         
http://www.statcan.ca/

Resources

• Statistical data on domestic travel, international travel, tourism employment, tourism indicators       

Contact Information    
Sylvain De Repentigny   
120 Parkdale Avenue
Ottawa, ONK1A 0T6
Canada
Tel (800) 263-1136
Fax (877) 287-4369
Email: infostats@statcan.ca

Texas Natural Resources Information System
http://www.tnris.state.tx.us/

The Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) is the gateway to geospatial data for the state of Texas. TNRIS' goal is to  either make data available to users quickly, or to refer users to the appropriate data sources.     

Contact Information    
1700 N. Congress, Room B-40
Austin, TX 78711-3231
Tel (512) 463-8337
Fax (512) 463-7274       

Texas State Data Center
http://txsdc.utsa.edu/

The Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer, in cooperation with a network of affiliates PDF, functions as a focal point for the distribution of census information for Texas. The Center also disseminates population estimates and projections for Texas, as well as other information from the federal government, state government, and other sources.    

Resources

• Data, maps and reference
• Professional presentations
• Specialized analysis of census related data
• Technical assistance regarding census related data
• Workshops and training 

Contact Information
Dr. Steve Murdock
State Demographer of Texas and Director of the Texas State Data Center
Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research (IDSER)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 8249-0704
Tel (210) 458-6543
Fax (210) 458-6541
Email: txsdc@utsa.edu

The Valley Markets and Tourism Research Center
http://www.coba.panam.edu/tourism/

The Center is devoted to examining, understanding and disseminating information about indigenous and transient markets in the Rio Grande Valle to facilitate regional community and business planning and development. 

Resources

• Reports on:
• Senior travelers
• Mexican national visitors to the U.S.
• Spring breakers to South Padre Island
• Local residents's attitudes and reactions towards Valley Issues    

Contact Information
Dr. Penny Simpson, Director
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas-Pan American
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78541
Tel (956) 381.3395
Fax (956) 381.2970       

United States Department of Commerce

Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.gov/

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner.   

Resources

• GDP and National Accounts
• Industry data
• International trade and investment data
• Regional estimates including GDP by state
• State personal income, and regional multipliers
• Contact Expert my phone and e-mail
• Digital library

Contact Information
J. Steven Landefeld, Director
1441 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20230
Tel (202) 606-9900
Email: CustomerService@bea.gov

Economic and Statistics Administration
https://www.esa.doc.gov/

The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) is the bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce where economic and social changes are chronicled, understood, and explained. ESA provides broad and targeted economic data, analyses and forecasts for use by Government agencies, businesses and others, as well as develops domestic and international economic policy.  

Resources

• U.S Census Bureau
• Economic Indicators.GOV/STAT-USA     

Contact Information
Cynthia A Glassman      

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/  

The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.     

Resources

• Business and industry statistics
• People and households
• Geography
• Publications

Contact Information
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington DC 20233

 

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