| United Nations
One of the UN's central mandates is the promotion of higher standards
of living, full employment and conditions of economic and social progress
and development. As much as 70 per cent of the work of the UN system
is devoted to accomplishing this mandate. The Social Sciences Library
at Penn State has a large collection of United Nations materials relating to all of it's
activities. These are available on the 2nd Floor, Paterno Library.
Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Thirty member countries produce two-thirds of the worlds goods and services.
This organization exists to foster prosperity and fight poverty through
economic growth, financial stability, trade and investment, technology,
innovation, entrepreneurship and development co-operation.
International Labor Organization
(UN specialized agency)
The ILO creates international labor
standards, provides technical cooperation services, and publishes
its own research on social and labor matters in order to promote decent
living standards, satisfactory conditions of work and pay, and adequate
employment opportunities.
International Monetary
Fund (UN specialized agency)
The IMF is an international organization of 183 member countries, established
to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and
orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels
of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries
to help ease balance of payments adjustment.
The World Bank
Group (UN specialized agency)
The World Bank is the world's largest source of development assistance,
providing nearly $16 billion in loans annually to its client countries.
It uses its resources to help each developing country onto a path of
stable, sustainable, and equitable growth in the fight against poverty.
Search the Development
Gateway for country portals and for World Bank projects by topic
or location. Also search the World Bank e-Library
for access to 1410 World Bank publications and 1,946
Policy Research Working Papers. As new books and working papers are
produced these will also be added to the collection.
Regional Information
Africa:
Common Market for Eastern & Southern
Africa (COMESA)
MBendi
Information for Africa
Newsafrica.net
UN Economic Commission for Africa
Asia:
Asian & Pacific
Development Center
Asian Development Bank
Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation
Asia Recovery Information
Center
Association of Southeast
Asian Nations
Europe (European Union):
Europa:
European Union Online
European Central Bank
European Commission
(EU executive body)
European Investment Bank
European Union
Site Index
European
Union Documents at Penn State
EuroStat(EU Statistics Office)
Japan:
Bank of Japan
Statistics Bureau
& Statistics Center
Japan Chamber of Commerce
& Industry
Ministry of Economy, Trade,
& Industry
Latin America:
Internet
Resources for Latin America (NMSU)
Latin American Network Information
Center (UT-Austin)
Latin America: Subject Resources (Michigan)
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The
World Factbook
Country
Information (International Monetary Fund)
Provides news and data for about 180 countries. This service includes
links to central banks, economic indicators, and member financial data
with respect to credits or debits with the fund, and summaries of disbursements
and repayments.
Regions
and Countries (World Bank Group)
For each or more than 100 developing countries, the World Bank provides
a brief that summarizes the history, economy, development outlook, role
of the Bank, and current projects. It also provides summary statistics
and direct links to World Bank publications that address issues in each
country.
Country
Studies (Library of Congress)
On-line versions of books previously published in hard copy under
the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department
of Army. This series focuses on lesser known countries and regions of
the world. Although some handbooks are somewhat dated, they each present
a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and institutions
of countries throughout the world.
Statistical and Financial Information
International Financial Statistics Online
IFS Online is the principal statistical publiction of the International
Monetary Fund. Tables for each Fund member country include data on the
country's exchange rates, Fund position, international liquidity, money
and banking accounts, interest rates, prices, production, international
transactions, government accounts, national accounts and population.
Selected series are published in area and world tables. Data may be
downloaded as HTML, MS Excel, comma-delimited, or tab-delimited files.
Some series begin with 1945. Updated monthly.
National
Statistical Offices (list of links maintained by U.S. Census
Bureau)
National Statistical Offices (U.N. list of links)
Links to national statistical offices worldwide, arranged by region.
Most data is offered in the official languages of each nation, with
English occasionally given as an alternative language.
World Development Indicators
World Development Indicators includes nearly 800 statistical indicators
related to social and economic development. It is organized into six
sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets,
and Global Links. The tables cover 152 economies and 14 country groups-with
basic indicators for a further 55 economies. Data can be downloaded
for further manipulation.
International Policy & Analysis Resources
Columbia
International Affairs Online
CIAO is one of the most comprehensive sources for theory and research
in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from
1991 on that includes working papers from university research institutes,
occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects,
and proceedings from conferences.
PolicyFile
(Public Policy Research & Analysis)
Data from world renowned public policy think
tanks including the American Enterprise Institute,
Brookings Institution, Cato Institute, Center for Strategic
and International Studies, Economic Strategy Institute,
Heritage Foundation, Hoover Institute, Hudson Institute,
International Monetary Fund, RAND Corporation, Urban
Institute and the World Bank; university research program
and publishers.
Political
Risk Yearbook Online
Provides Country Reports on 106 countries-each
offering accurate political and economic risk analysis.
Each Country Report focuses specifically on vital
political and business information: finding developing
markets, determining currency movements, preparing
for capital investments, or making judgments about
corporate security. |
