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Nobel Peace Prize 2006 - Muhammad Yunus & Grameen Bank
"...for their efforts to create economic and social development from below. Lasting peace can not be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty. Micro-credit is one such means. Development from below also serves to advance democracy and human rights."

Africa Live Database
"A comprehensive database of macroeconomic and sectoral indicators, the Africa Live Database is an invaluable source of information for those who collect and analyze data relating to African countries."
- The World Bank

The African Development Bank Group

Alberto Paronetto Home Page - (dead link)
Articles about Argentine and international economy

American Media - Speaking of Faith
Weekly public radio series.

  • Globalization and the Rise of Religion
    Listen to the October 12, 2006 Episode Online.
    "Experts once predicted that as the world grew more modern, religion would decline. Precisely the opposite has proven true; religious movements are surging and driving 'alternative globalizations' across the world. Two leading thinkers offer a penetrating view of how and why religion of all kinds is shaping the global economy and political order."
    Guest include Peter Berger and Rosabeth Moss Kanter.

Americas Program
"...goal is to help forge a new global affairs agenda for the U.S. government and people-one that makes the United States a more responsible global leader and partner. The primary way we do this is by producing policy reports, issue briefs, political commentary, and popular education materials offering essential information and credible, forward looking policy analysis."
Maintained by the Americas Program of the Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC)

  • borderlines
    Journal on U.S.-Mexico border affairs (published 1993-2001).

Andean Community (English or Spanish)
"...is a subregional organization endowed with an international legal status, which is made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela and the bodies and institutions comprising the Andean Integration System (AIS)."
Sections include: Trade in Goods ; Trade in Services ; Customs Union ; Circulation of Persons ; Common Market ; Common Foreign Policy ; Border Development ; Social Agenda ; Sustainable Development ; Economic Policies ; Business Directory ; Treaties and Legislation ; Statistics ; Documents.

Asia Business Today
A Resource of the Asia Society and Citigroup Foundation.
"...an online resource developed by the Asia Society for information on U.S./Asia economic and business relations, Asia's role in the international economy, and the costs and benefits of economic 'globalization.'"

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Asia-Pacific.com!
"...which provides strategic business and economic information on the Asia-Pacific region including news, analysis, data, books, journals, experts and other resources."

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
"is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific."
Sections include: News & Events ; Opportunities ; Regions & Countries ; Projects ; Economics & Statistics ; Financial Resources ; Publications.

Bank for International Settlements

BBC NEWS - In Depth - World Trade Wars
Sections include: Trade and the Poor ; Colourful Protests ; Why Talks Collapse ; Top Trade Stories ; Key Issues ; Real Lives North and South ; World Trade Rivals ; Trade Puzzles ; Have Your Say ; Alternative Viewpoints ; Other Trade Disputes ; External Links.

Canada - Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace [Events]

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

"China's Churn"
Essay from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas regarding China's changing economy.

Commanding Heights - PBS Online
The Battle for the World Economy
Accompanying web site to the three-part PBS series aired April 2002.
"The purpose of this site is to promote better understanding of the current global economic system; the forces, values, and perceptions which shape it and the circumstances under which it has evolved to its present state."
Sections include Storyline ; Key Events ; Countries ; People ; Ideas ; Discuss ; Educators' Guide ; Resources.

Economic and Political Weekly (India)

Economist.com - Country Briefings
"Pick a country below to see articles from The Economist, background profiles, forecast and statistics from The Economist Intelligence Unit, market and currency updates, news headlines and links."

Euro Homepage
"This web site has been created and maintained by Giancarlo Corsetti [University of Rome III, Yale University (visiting) and CEPR]. It provides links to news, analysis and opinions regarding the European Monetary Union from many available sources on the Internet."


Europa
The European Union's server for The Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and other bodies of the European Union (EU)
  • European Governments on-line
    "These are the main governmental sites for each country, which usually include the sites for the Head of State, the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes a portal site for the national civil service...The section "Other useful links" gives users access to the sites for institutions such as the national parliament, the national statistics office, the central bank and the national cultural organisation."
  • The European Commission
    • On line Press Room (English or French)
      "...is designed for the accredited press based in Brussels and for journalists covering EU affairs from the Member States and further abroad. The site is updated around the clock, with press releases, live access to press briefings and EU events and news pictures from the Commission."
    • Competition
    • Eurostat
      Free resources include: News Releases ; Statistics in Focus ; Key Indicators ; Database Information ; Eurostat News ; Catalogues ; Alert Me ; Links and Contacts. Additional resources are fee-based.
    • Nice European Council
  • CORDIS - Community Research & Development Information Service
  • SCAD
    "...is a bibliographic database containing references of more than 300.000 documents divided in 4 sectors: Community legislation ; Official publications ; Articles from periodicals ; Opinions from the two sides of industry."
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
"Financing the economic transition in central and eastern Europe and the CIS"

Far Eastern Economic Review

Financial Crises in Emerging Markets
"This NBER [National Bureau of Economic Research] project is examining the causes of currency crises in emerging market countries as well as the policies that can reduce the risk of future crises and the adverse effects when such crises occur...This site contains a list of NBER working papers on this subject. Clicking on the paper title below will lead to an abstract of the paper and to a full copy of the paper itself. The papers can be downloaded without any charge by anyone in an emerging market country or in an institution that subscribes to the NBER Working Papers"

Foreign Policy

  • Ranking the Rich 2004 (May/June 2004)
    "The second annual CGD/FP Commitment to Development Index ranks 21 rich nations on how their aid, trade, investment, migration, environment, security, and technology policies help poor countries."

Foreign Policy In Focus - Globalization in Focus
"...FPIF will provide close coverage of the issues facing these embattled institutions, while also looking at the agendas and strategies of the citizens movements themselves."

Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
 "...official home page of the Free Trade Area of the Americas process or FTAA. This site follows the process initiated in the 1994 Summit of the Americas to integrate the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single free trade arrangement...maintained by the Tripartite Committee, which consists of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on behalf of the member governments of the countries participating in the Free Trade Area of the Americas."

[G8] G8 Gleneagles 2005
Sections include: News ; Events ; Media Information ; G8 in Pictures ; Summit Documents ; G8 Background & History ; Policy Issues ; Around Gleneagles.

[G8] CNN.com Specials - G8 Summit 2005
Gleneagles, Scotland
Sections include: News ; Top Stories ; Resources ; Live 8 ; Africa ; Video.

[G8] G8 Information Centre
University of Toronto

  • G8 Research Group
     Includes: Government Sites and Documents ; Summits ; Meetings ; Publications ; Research.

[G8] G8 Kananaskis Summit 2002 - Official Site
June 26-27, 2002

[G8] G8 2001 - Genoa Official Home Page (English or Italian)



George Washington University - National Security Archive

  • Trading Democracy? (February 2002)
    Documents from NAFTA's Secret Tribunals
    Compiled by Public Affairs Television and Washington Media Associates for "Bill Moyers Reports" produced by Sherry Jones and broadcast 5 February 2002 on PBS
    "...internal documents from the NAFTA secret tribunals that were obtained by the Moyers team, led by producer Sherry Jones. The documents consist of legal briefs, witness statements, and actual rulings from two of the three cases that are explored in tonightís broadcast."
    National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 65
    Edited by Thomas Blanton and Michael L. Evans

German Socio-Economic Panel (GESOEP)

Global Macroeconomic and Financial Policy Site
 Sections include: Asian Crisis ; International Financial System ; Financial Sector Issues ; Countries ; Exchange Rates ; Current Policy Topics ; Academic Research ; Macro Resources ; Data ; Tools ; Current News ; Interesting Readings ; Hot Topics.
By Nouriel Roubini, Stern School of Business, New York University

globalEDGE
International Business Resource Desk
"...is a global business knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. By serving as a gateway to specialized knowledge on countries, cross-border business transactions, and cross-cultural management, globalEDGETM responds to a real interest expressed by an increasing number of global business professionals. It also creates a virtual community of both executives and academics with like interests."

Institute for International Economics

Interactive Index of Economic Freedom
"...is a practical reference guide to the economies of 161 countries, with detailed information about economic policy. This special online version allows you to search the data to find just the information you want."

International AIDS Economics Network (IAEN)
"...provides data, tools and analysis on the economics of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in developing countries, for compassionate, cost-effective responses to the global epidemic."

  • IAEN Library - (dead link) "...is a collection of on-line, full-text materials about the public economics of HIV/AIDS in developing countries. The articles are drawn from a variety of sources, including especially the World Bank and UNAIDS."
  • World Bank AIDS Economics

International Data Base (IDB)
"...is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for all countries of the world."

The International Economics Network
Sections include: International Economics ; International Politics ; International ICT ; International Business & Finance ; International Law ; International Development ; Research Papers ; News & Commentary.
By Jamus Jerome Lim, Research Associate, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore.

International Environmental Law and Policy (etext)
A Comprehensive Reference Source
By David Hunter, Jim Salzman and Durwood Zaelke, 2nd Ed., 2002.
(University Casebook Series)

International Finance Discussion Papers 2000
Federal Reserve Board

International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE)
Lund University

International Labour Organization (ILO)

International Monetary Fund

  • Publications
  • General Data Dissemination System (GDDS)
    "The GDDS framework is built around four dimensions - data characteristics, quality, access, and integrity - and is intended to provide guidance for the overall development of economic, financial, and socio-demographic data. The framework takes into account, across the broad range of countries, the diversity of their economies and the developmental requirements of many of their statistical systems."

International Trade Law Sources on the Internet
Sections include: Starting Points ; International Agreements ; Selected International Organizations ; U.S. Government Resources ; Dispute Settlement ; Country Guides ; Statistics ; Commentary and Analysis.
By Marci Hoffman, International & Foreign Law Librarian, Law Library, Georgetown University Law Center
LLRX.com Feature - Revision Published February 15, 2002

The Labour Economics Gateway (LEG)
 "The objective of 'The Labour Economics Gateway' is exactly that: help young economists find their way around the labour economics resources on the Internet."

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Mexican Trademark and Copyright Law as it Applies to E-Commerce
LLRX.com Feature 03/19/2001 By Jose-Juan Mendez

NAFTA Secretariat

Nobel Peace Prize 2006 - Muhammad Yunus & Grameen Bank
"...for their efforts to create economic and social development from below. Lasting peace can not be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty. Micro-credit is one such means. Development from below also serves to advance democracy and human rights."

NoLogo: The Book That Became Part of a Movement
Web site for the popular book by Naomi Klein.
"...it will function as a forum for discussion and debate, and for sharing information, strategies of subversion and creative alternatives. It is also intended to keep you abreast of news about the politics of brand hegemony and corporate power, and of acts of organized and disorganized resistance from all over the world."

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - (dead link)

  • African Economic Outlook (AEO) - (dead link)
    "...contains a special focus on ÏEnergy Supply and Povertyî, in addition to its analysis of key macroeconomic and structural variables and short-term projections. The publication is based on data for the 22 most significant African economies and serves as a reference for national policy makers, donors, and the private sector."
  • Competition Law and Policy - (dead link) Sections include: Council Recommendations ; Committee Reports ; Best Practice Roundtables ; OECD Publications ; Speeches ; Annual Reports by Country ; Events.
  • Economics Department Working Papers - (dead link)
  • Education, Employment, Labour, and Social Affairs - (dead link)
  • The Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology - (dead link)
    • BioTrack Online - (dead link)
      "...the Web site of OECDís Programme on the Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology ... focuses on information related to the regulatory oversight of products of biotechnology which is used by governments, industry and other stakeholders."

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

PBS - Extreme Oil
Companion website to the September, 2004 TV broadcast.
"Fifteen years after the end of the Cold War and in the wake of two wars in the Gulf and Iraq, all the world's easy oil has been found. Today, the oil industry has to go to extremes to find new sources of the asset that drives the world's economy and fuels so many aspects of modern life. EXTREME OIL crisscrosses the globe like the transcontinental pipelines themselves, exposing a wide range of issues -- and meeting people who wrestle with the dilemmas of how to ensure the supply we need, at a price we will tolerate."
Sections include: The Journey ; The History ; The Science ; For Teachers ; Resources.

PBS - Wide Angle - The Empty ATM (August 2002)
The Argentina Economic Crisis
"What is Argentina's lesson for other advanced capitalists democracies?"
Sections include: Intro ; Photo Essay ; Timeline ; Info-Graphic ; Resources ; Classroom Connection ; Interview with Fmr. World Bank Chief Economist Joseph Stigltiz ;

Prime-Tass
"...is Russia's leading business news agency. Privately owned, the agency has no political affiliations, and is known for its objective coverage worldwide...produces over 100 news and analysis pieces daily."

RePEc
Research Papers in Economics
"...is a collaborative effort of over 100 volunteers in about 25 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software components."

RRojas Databank
The Political Economy of Development Studies
"This academic site has a dual purpose: a) to publish electronic versions of books, papers, notes and analytical material related to development studies, and b) to facilitate easy access to major sources of electronic information for development studies and related disciplines."
By Robinson Rojas

The Russian Economy
Includes full text of their books Fixing Russia's Banks and

From Predation to Prosperity

by Michael S. Bernstam and Alvin Rabushka, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Scientific Institute for Environmental Management - (dead link)
Faculty of Economics & Econometrics, University of Amsterdam

  • Publications - (dead link)
  • "KPMG International Survey of Environmental Reporting 1999" - (dead link)

Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

  • After September 11: Perspective from the Social Sciences
    "This website features an extraordinary and still-expanding collection of essays by leading social scientists from around the country and the world. These are efforts by social scientists to bring theoretical and empirical knowledge to bear on the events of Sept. 11, their precursors, and what comes after."
    Sections include: Globalization ; Fundamentalism (s) ; Terrorism & Democratic Virtues ; Competing Narratives ; New War ; New World Order ; The View from Latin America ; Building Peace ; Recovery.

Statistical Resources on the Web: Foreign & International Economics
An annotated listing from the Documents Center, University of Michigan

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)

[Special] Summit of the Americas
January 12-13, 2004, Monterrey, Mexico
"...will work basically on issues of social policy and equity, and look for a new agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean that transcends the Washington consensus..."
Includes daily updates and live transmission.
- Organization of American States

Summit of the Americas Information Network

Texas A&M - Western Hemispheric Trade Information Center - (dead link)
(NAFTA Information Center)

TRIO
Newsletter of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation

U.K. Department of Trade and Industry

U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

  • The Least Developed Countries Report 2004
    "...assesses the relationship between international trade and poverty within the LDCs, and identifies national and international policies that can make trade a more effective mechanism for poverty reduction in these countries."

U.N. Department of Economic and Social Development

  • Financing for Development
  • Statistics Division
    Sections include: Statistical Databases ; Publications ; Methods and Classifications ; Statistical Commission ; Millennium Profiles ; Demographic & Social ; Energy ; Environment ; Industry ; National Accounts ; Trade.

U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

United Nations - Economic Commission for Africa - (dead link)

  • Economic Report on Africa 2004 - (dead link)

United Nations Human Rights

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Trade Internet System
"Featuring United States Exports, Imports and Re-Exports of Agricultural, Fish, Forest, and Textile Products with the World!"
U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA

U.S.-China Business Council

  • China and the WTO
    "Links to documents on China's accession to the WTO from the Council and other organizations."

The World Bank Group

World Food Programme (WFP)

  • Africa Hunger Alert
    The Hunger Crisis in Africa
    "...learn how drought, war and HIV/AIDS have put more than 38 million people on the frontline of Africa's hunger crisis."
  • World Hunger

The World Oil Market
U.S. Department of Energy

World Trade Organization (WTO)

  • [World Trade Organization] Documents Online (English, French, or Spanish)
    "This database provides access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization, including the legal texts of the WTO agreements. You may retrieve and consult documents online and also download selected documents from the site to your PC, if you so wish. Note: this database does not contain WTO publications...The database contains WTO documentation from 1995 onwards and is updated daily. It also contains selected material for the period 1974-1994, principally Uruguay Round documents and a small number of GATT documents. There are currently over 100,000 documents in the database in the three official languages of the WTO."
  • "Trade, Income Disparity and Poverty"
     WTO Special Study No.5 (2000)
    By Dan Ben-David, Tel Aviv University and L. Alan Winters, Sussex University

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