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| Written for the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Frank Pieke of Oxford University has written this working paper relating to the controversial issue of Chinese land use. Divided into two parts, the document analyses the policy development on national land use since the first Land Law in 1986. Peike then utilises fieldwork data in the Taicang municipality to draw wider conclusions on whether the new role of land has aided economic development policies at the lower levels of government organisation. He concludes that such uniform land use policies are still too restrictive and ineffective for a country of China's rapid economic expansion and urbanisation. Available in PDF only. | |
| Contains time series which can be used to examine recent economic development in the OECD member countries, and regional aggregates, such as the EEC. Provides statistics on employment, prices wages, industrial production, retail sales, construction, finance, deliveries and stocks and orders. | ||
| Guide to the impact of economic developments on a selection of emerging cultures, covering consumer culture, market societies, sociology of the Internet, and Trinidad and the Internet. Includes bibliographies of related material, course information from around the world, and annotated links to relevant organisations and services. | ||
| Presents a series of virtual field trips through Zambia, to illustrate many of the issues that are currently of interest in the field of development economics. Offers background information on the past and present economy and geography of Zambia, and provides worksheets, datasheets, a photo gallery, a series of maps, and a glossary of terms. | ||
| Set of documents discussing structural changes to the US economy in relation to economic indicators. Topics covered include industrial and occupational change, globalisation, dynamism and competition, the information technology revolution, the impact of the new economy on Americans, foundations of future developments, the knowledge economy, the productivity paradox, and popular myths about the 'new economy'. Available in HTML format or as a PDF file. | ||
| Scottish economic development agency working to create jobs and prosperity. Offers a wide range of help and advice for those whose business's are based in Scotland and provides guidance and support for those interested in inward investment and trade. | ||
| An annotated list of resources on a range of enterprise development topics for enterprise development practitioners, policy makers, academics, students and small business owners. Sites are listed in over 20 topical categories including entrepreneurship, management and women and are available geographically or via an alphabetical index. | ||
| Set of documents outlining the process of strategy development for tackling poverty worldwide and principles underlying such strategies. Features a collection of information and data on poverty, such as household surveys, estimates of inequality, and social indicators. Papers are available in English, French, and Spanish. | ||
| Collection of income inequality data measuring the relationship between poverty alleviation and economic growth in different countries between 1958 and 1998. Data can be downloaded in Microsoft Access format, and a user manual and source notes are provided. | ||
| The purpose of UNRISD is to study the relationship between social and economic development. Includes research into developing countries, integrating gender into development planning and the War Torn Societies Project. | ||
| Set of links to data, theories, national profiles, research, and organisations, all of which are concerned with long term changes in social, political, and economic systems. Specific topics addressed include industrialisation, globalisation, and democratisation. | ||
| Independent research centre. Main areas of study include labour market and economic studies, local economic development, community development, needs assessment and evaluation, and public management. | ||
| COL has a mandate to create and widen opportunities for learning, through Commonwealth cooperation, with particular emphasis on utilising the potential of distance education and the application of communication technologies to education. The overall aim of the organisation is to help strengthen the capacities of Commonwealth member countries to develop the human resources required for their economic and social development. | ||
| Series of articles published since 1996 in various Eastern European and Balkan periodicals, focusing on the economic, social, and cultural development of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Material also incorporates coverage of situations in Russia and the Czech Republic. | ||
| Government programme launched in 1994 to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and enhance the quality of life, by bringing together business, the science base, and government to identify and respond to emerging opportunities in markets and technologies. Publications cover agriculture and forestry, chemicals, construction, defence, energy, financial services, food and drink, health, electronics, communications, leisure and learning, manufacturing, environment, and transport. | ||
| As the largest Third World coalition in the United Nations, the Group of 77 provides the means for the developing world to articulate and promote its collective economic interests and enhance its joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues in the United Nations system. Includes declarations and programmes of action, speeches, news, and full text of the G 77 Journal. | ||
| PDF file addressing issues likely to affect development within the global economy of states whose population is less than 1.5 million. Considers ways in which small states differ from large, and outlines potential challenges and opportunities for small nations which may arise from globalisation. Also documents the responses of international institutions such as the World Bank, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the IMF, and the United Nations. | ||
| The EBRD was founded in 1991 to foster the transition towards market oriented economies and to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative in central and eastern European countries. Includes the full text of annual reports from 1995, recent press releases, project summary documents and working papers, and environmental assessments of the impact of the programmes. | ||
| An organisation comprising 29 countries aiming to create a setting for governments to discuss and develop economic and social policy. Provides information about membership, committees, relations with non members and recruitment. Economic statistics, news items and documents on topics including competition law and policy, environmental issues, money laundering, public management and territorial development are also freely available. | ||
| Focuses on the 2000 Okinawa Summit in Japan between Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, US, UK, and Russia. Contains videos of meetings and speeches made by world leaders on economic issues. | ||
| Reviews the global economic environment, and focuses on its implications for developing countries over the next decade. Individual chapters are available as PDF files, with summaries of the report available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Also features a transcript of the World Bank press conference which launched the report, and accompanying press releases. | ||
| Journal pioneering the study of noneconomic variables in the development process. Tables of contents only. | ||
| UNDP promotes sustainable human development. Includes information on the UNDP purpose and aims, news and announcements, details of UNDP activities, a section monitoring progress on sustainable development, general UN information, environment information, and the UN poverty clock which indicates the growth in poverty around the world. | ||
| Articles and discussion arising from the EU LEADER project, an initiative for the development of the rural economy. Includes documentation, information on transnational cooperation between rural areas and examples of innovative actions. Site available in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. | ||
| Provides background information, published documentation from summit meetings, and scholarly articles relating to the activities of the G8 group of nations France, USA, UK, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, and Russia. Information is provided in English, Japanese, French, and German. | ||
| UK fair trading organisation that seeks to narrow the gap between people in the 'third world' and people in the UK, mainly by proving the commercial viability of an alternative trading system. | ||
| Report which documents the extent of the worldwide education crisis, identifies the causes, and proposes an agenda for reform. The report is divided into seven sections, each of which is downloadable as a PDF file, covering topics such as education and human development, inequalities in education, national barriers to basic education, and international cooperation. | ||
| A report based on the first meeting of The Carnegie Economic Reform Network. Provides an overview of the political status of market oriented reforms, the strengthening of banking systems and advancing education reforms. | ||
| OECD report considering the existence of a new economy based on technological developments. Addresses growth issues in the US, which is seen as demonstrating the clearest evidence of the new economy, and argues that while there are clear signs of a restructuring in the US economy, there is no evidence to support claims of the death of the traditional business cycle, or the potential for unlimited growth. Report is presented as a PDF file. | ||
| Quarterly economics journal, with freely available full text articles in PDF format from 1996 onwards. Topics include real interest rates, imperfect markets, product strategies, public finance, and environmental policy. | ||
| Presents a UK Government White Paper discussing various benefits to the world's poor which could result from the rapid economic developments accompanying globalisation. Sets out strategies for achieving this, and covers topics such as governance and poverty, the global environment, and skills development. | ||
| World Trade Organisation report finding that the liberalisation of trade helps poor countries to catch up with rich ones. Discusses trade, growth, and disparity among nations, the connection between trade and poverty, income, economic growth, taxes and spending, and price changes and the transmission of shocks. Report is available in English, French, and Spanish in PDF format. | ||
| World bank report arguing that major reductions in global poverty are achievable, but will require an approach which addresses the needs of the poor in terms of opportunity, empowerment, and security. The report is complemented by a collection of background documents, including an archive of discussions on the draft of the report. | ||
| Official site of the UN which works to protect human rights, promote the protection of the environment, help the advancement of women and the rights of children, fight epidemics, famine and poverty, assist refugees, help improve telecommunication, deliver food aid, protect consumers, combat disease and help expand food production, make loans to developing countries and help stabilize financial markets. | ||
| Describes the nine principles drafted at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 1999, intended to encourage business leaders to unite the power of markets with universal ideals relating to human rights, labour standards, and the environment. Also suggests ways in which the principles can be put into practice. | ||
| Offers guidance sheets and distance learning materials for members of the UK Department for International Development and associated groups. Material aims to assist with the creation of sustainable livelihoods, with a view to eliminating poverty. | ||
| Report from the UK DfID which examines strategies to reduce the number of people in the world living in extreme poverty to 15 percent by 2015. Also considers issues of human and social development such as infant and maternal mortality rates, gender equality, and access to primary education. | ||
| World Bank report addressing issues relating to gender and development. Covers social norms, laws, economic institutions and growth, and policy making, with a view to promoting gender equality. Report is presented as a PDF file. | ||
| Report to US Congressional Committees reviewing the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. Concludes that unless there is sustained economic development the project will not have a lasting effect on relieving debt from developing countries. Discussion revolves around how this development may be achieved. Countries cited include Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mauritania, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. | ||
| Presents the results of ten case studies examining the impact of development aid on the economic policies of ten African countries Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nigeria. Countries are categorised as successful reformers, post-socialist reformers, mixed reformers, or non-reformers. Individual country reports are presented as PDF files. | ||
| International data from creditor and market sources, on the external debt of developing and transition countries. Includes information on stock of debt and flow figures for the latest complete year. | ||
| Identifies regional and global poverty issues and trends, examines the roles which the IMF, World Bank, and other development banks can play at individual country level in alleviating poverty, and suggests ways in which these organisations can work together to this end. | ||
| Online magazine of the World Economic Forum. Articles cover the areas of global business, geopolitics, third world development, international finance and investment, and issues of globalisation. | ||
| The IATP is an organisation which aims to promote environmentally and economically sustainable communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy. Includes information on the IATP projects and publications, and sections on trade, agriculture, and the environment. | ||
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