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| Offers news, government statistics, economic forecasts, market analyses, and economic indicators for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, the seven Latin American countries. | |
| Information on investment funds including unit trusts and open ended investment companies, exchange traded funds, and venture capital trusts. Details of world indices and exchange rates are also given. | ||
| CPS is an independent centre right think tank, founded in 1974 by Margaret Thatcher and Keith Joseph, which develops and publishes public policy proposals and arranges seminars and lectures on topical policy issues, as part of its mission to influence policy around the world. It also maintains a range of informal contacts with politicians, policymakers, civil servants and the press, in Britain and abroad. | ||
| Index to sources of statistical data available on the Web. Sources are arranged by category, including agriculture, demographics, economics, environment, housing, politics and science. | ||
| Offers research, directories of financial institutions, performance, news, a price quote service and a bookshop carrying finance and investing titles. | ||
| US Vice President Al Gore's campaign to downsize federal government. | ||
| The mission of ACAS is to improve the performance and effectiveness of organisations by providing an independent and impartial service to prevent and resolve disputes and to build harmonious relationships at work. | ||
| Opinion articles about financial and economic problems in Asia and their impact around the globe. | ||
| The aim is to rank countries by the extent of corruption in public administration, as the determination of an integrity performance is a useful instrument in assessing country risks, of importance to prospective investors. | ||
| September 2000 report from the World Bank describing the recovery of the East Asian economy from the 1997 crisis. Argues that despite an impressive improvement in economic conditions, the region remains vulnerable to future downturns. Report is available as a PDF document. | ||
| Guide to regional economic activity in the US. Includes links to state and sub state socioeconomic data sources arranged by subject or by provider. Also features data collections such as statistical compendia, regional analyses and socioeconomic forecasts. | ||
| Assesses the economic outlook for both OECD member nations, and selected non members. Evaluates the general macroeconomic situation, addressing issues such as high oil prices, and provides detailed examinations of the position of individual countries. Report is presented as a series of PDF files. | ||
| Historical data on Canadian economic performance indicators. Charts are arranged in three sections; 1957 96 data (updated monthly), 1990-96 data (updated daily) and 95-96 data (updated daily). There is also a facility to view the raw data files. | ||
| International Monetary Fund project established to guide the overall development of economic, financial, and socio demographic data systems. Focuses on data characteristics, quality, access, and integrity, and features information on activities in participating countries. | ||
| Searchable reference guide to country economies. Data is retrievable by entering country name, or one of a range of policy factors, such as foreign investment, monetary policy, wages and prices, and regulation. Data for each country can be compared with that of one or more different regions, and can be limited to a specific year. | ||
| Two full text publications, the first entitled From Predation to Prosperity, discusses Russia's progress through economic reform and subsequent repercussions, while the second, Fixing Russia's Banks concentrates on the banking system and state of the ruble. Both are available in PDF format. | ||
| A large searchable catalogue which provides access to a set of key statistics drawn from over 230 UK government datasets. Topics covered include population, income, balance of payments, birth and death rates, consumer expenditure, marriage and divorce rates, economic activity, employment and unemployment, education and training, road accidents, household income and expenditure, gross domestic product, housing, livestock, labour market, international migration, criminal offences, national lottery, recycling of waste, atmospheric and water pollution, drug seizures, and various other social statistics. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Annual reports for companies traded on the US stock exchanges, including most of the Fortune 500. Contains broker recommendations, summaries of business activities, industry ranks, earnings estimates, market commentaries, and balance sheets. | ||
| Working papers examining the causes of exchange rate crises in emerging market countries, and investigating policies to reduce the risks and possible adverse effects of future crises. Offers information on forthcoming related conferences. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Public financial management worldwide established by Vice President Gore's National Performance Review in 1994. Links government financial management administrators, educators and taxpayers worldwide to encourage continuous improvements in the productivity of government personnel and in the stewardship and accountability for taxpayer resources. | ||
| Provides company news, a 20 minute delayed company stock report, and briefing books with background and performance information from over 8000 companies. | ||
| Overview of economic statistics in the United Kingdom, including trends in leisure and entertainment, the environment, and health, as well as general UK figures. | ||
| Full text of documents connected with the Government initiative to explore what contribution science, engineering and technology can make to the competitiveness of UK business. Headings includes chemicals, construction, defence and aerospace, energy, financial services, agriculture, horticulture and forestry, food and drink, health and life sciences, IT, electronics and communications, leisure and learning, manufacturing, production and business processes, marine, materials, natural resources and environment, retail and distribution, and transport. | ||
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