Sites

Economic Development Directory - English
URL: http://www.ecodevdirectory.com/

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Directory of economic development agency web sites listed by geographical location.

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Asian and Global Crisis Homepage - English
URL: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/globalmacro/

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Source for readings regarding the causes of the East Asian economic crisis during 1997/98, and how the countries are recovering, includes material on financial crises and their remedies. By Nouriel Roubini.

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EDIRC, Economic Development - English
URL: http://ideas.uqam.ca/EDIRC/ecdev.html

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Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers presents an attempt by Christian Zimmermann of the Center for Research on Employment and Economic Fluctuations, University of Quebec to index all Economic Development web sites.

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British Library for Development Studies - English
URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/blds/blds.html

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Collection of government publications, journals, and the published outputs of NGOs and research institutes worldwide, supplemented by substantial holdings of United Nations and World Trade Organization publications.

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The World Bank Group - English
URL: http://www.worldbank.org/

Offers loans, advice, and an array of customized resources to more than 100 developing countries and countries in transition.The World Bank supports programs that are intended to reduce poverty and improve living standards in the developing world through its loans, policy advice and technical assistance.

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Virtual Library on Microcredit - English
URL: http://www.gdrc.org/icm/

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A repository of information on alternative, non-conventional financial systems and microcredit issues. Community mobilization and enviro-economic development also find a place here.

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Economic Development Research Group - English
URL: http://www.edrgroup.com/

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Articles, resources & consulting on economic impact analysis and economic development program evaluation.

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Economic Development Network - English
URL: http://www.EconomicDevelopment.net/

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Providing data on communities that want economic development to companies and entrepreneurs planning facilities location or site selection projects.

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The Economic Commission for Africa - English
URL: http://www.uneca.org/

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Established in 1958, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is one of five regional commissions. Its member states are 53 African nations.

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Bretton Woods Project - English
URL: http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/

Works to monitor and reform the World Bank and IMF. Tracks key policy statements and reports, and provides critiques and early warnings used by non-governmental organisations across the world.

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Asian Productivity Organization - English
URL: http://www.apo-tokyo.org/

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An inter-governmental regional organization established by Convention in 1961 to oversee productivity development in 18 countries throughout Asia and the Pacific.

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Teranga Group - English, French
URL: http://www.terangagroup.com/

Participate in the economic development of African and American nations by fostering relations between these continents.

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Social Indicators of Development, 1995 - English
URL: http://www.ciesin.org/IC/wbank/sid-home.html

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World Bank's most detailed data collection for assessing human welfare to provide a picture of the social effects of economic development.

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) - English
URL: http://www.opic.gov/

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US Government agency that sells political risk insurance and project financing to encourage private investment by U.S. companies in some 140 emerging economies around the world.

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International Forum on Globalization (IFG) - English
URL: http://www.ifg.org/

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Alliance of sixty leading activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers working in response to economic globalization.

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International Business Initiatives - English
URL: http://www.ibicorporation.com/

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Consulting firm committed to economic and social development through the modernization of infrastructure, human capacity building, trade and investment in developing countries and American communities.

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Institute of Developing Economies - English
URL: http://www.ide.go.jp/English/index4.html

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Conducts basic and comprehensive studies on economic and related affairs in Asian countries and in developing regions with a view to contributing to the promotion of economic cooperation and the improvement of trade relations.

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Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited - English
URL: http://www.idc.co.za/

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Contributes to the generation of balanced, sustainable economic growth in Southern Africa. Information on agro-industries, wood, chemicals, metals, and textiles.

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Sustainable Development Department, IDB - English
URL: http://www.iadb.org/sds/

Covering issues such as human resources and social development; environment and natural resources; and infrastructure, financial markets and private enterprise development.

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Australian Development Studies Network - English
URL: http://devnet.anu.edu.au/

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An independent organisation which encourages discussion and widespread exchange of knowledge of global social and economic development issues, development-related research, and international development assistance policy and practice.

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