IMF Keynote by Prof Ravi Kanbur
"Statistics for Colonial Rule, for the Independence Struggle, and for Inclusive Development"
Keynote lecture by Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University Professor of Economics
IMF Fourth Statistical Forum
Washington, D.C. 17-18 November, 2016
slide show
Governmental Sources
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
- Indian Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- Open Government Data Platform
- District-Level Database for Indian Agriculture and Allied Sectors
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Economic Indicators
CMIE ProwessDx
Prowess is a database of the financial performance of Indian companies. Annual Reports of companies and data available from India's two large stock exchanges are the principal sources of the data. Delivering data on approximately 34,000 companies,
IndiaStat
Provides India-specific socio-economic statistical facts and figures culled from various secondary level authentic sources.
Colonial Records
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DSAL – Historical StatisticsCovers approximately 10-year periods between 1840 - 1920. Extensive coverage for British territories in India and for topics (population, religions, occupation, education, agriculture, shipping, revenues, railways, post office/mail, military; # people killed by wild beasts; police and prisoners, more. Choice of digital book form or Excel spreadsheet format.
Remittances Received in Southern Asia
Explore the Global Migration Data Portal.
U.S. Government:
Census.gov
Subnational Population Data by Geographic Area
U.S. Bureau of Statistics’ population data and corresponding mapping files for select foreign countries, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions