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Economics and International Economics

National macroeconomic policies as well as global international economic forces are shaping the business environment in which the modern entrepreneur operates. If he/she is to survive and/or benefit from the impact of market globalization, the understanding and access to information on economics, macroeconomic analyses and focecasts, short and long term economic trends, monetary and financial developments, international economics, etc. are vital to his/her operations. This page lists and rates electronic resources related to economics, economic development and international economics.

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Last updated May 24th 2005

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WebEc - WWW Resources in Economics WebEc is an effort to categorize free information in economics on the WWW. It lists and describes material that could be of interest to mainly academic economists and is at least in part freely available on the Internet. An exceptional site. I particularly liked their International Economic category as well as their Economic Development, Technological Change and Growth category RFE Resources for Economists on the Internet Bill Goffe's famous RFE guide lists the many resources on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. An excellent and very detailed guide (the full text version is 425k) Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations internationales (CEPII) The Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations internationales (CEPII) is France's main centre for the study of international economics, covering macroeconomic analyses and forecasts , monetary and financial issues, international trade, transition countries and emerging economies. Do not miss the monthly CEPII's newsletter and the various working documents. A very good site. Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network Probably one of the most comprehensive source for economic and financial quantitative information. Contains all sorts of business, financial indicators as well as charts. Institute for International Economics The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit US research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. In addition to a rich publications catalog (entire book chapters can be downloaded) and a hot issues section, the site also includes very interesting policy briefs. An excellent site. Do not miss the Strategies for the new century. Inomics Describing itself as "the Internet Site for Economists" Inomics provides information on job openings for economists, conference announcements, a search engine for economic information (which uses the working papers data base of the RePEC project) and an excellent economic directory (seemingly using the "Open Directory Project Database" developed by Netscape and hundreds of volunteer editors). Economy.com Economy.com is a leading provider of economic, financial, and industry research designed to meet the information needs of business organizations, governments, and professional and personal investors worldwide. Despite its obvious commercial focus, it offers a lot of interesting free information particularly a comprehensive database of economic, industry, financial, and demographic data. EconWPA The Economics Working Papers Archive, provided by the Economics Department of Washington University , is devoted to the free distribution of working papers in economics. There are 22 subject areas. An essential scholarly site. EcEdWeb Although the main purpose of EcEdWeb, the Economic Education Website, is to provide support for economic education in all forms and at all levels, it is a very useful site for anyone looking for general information on Economics. Its commented list of related weblinks is excellent. World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum describes itself as an independent and impartial international organization committed to improving the state of the world. It is supposed to create the foremost global partnership of business, political, intellectual and other leaders of civil society to define and discuss the key issues on the global agenda. Despite the information provided (do not miss the 1999 Global Competitiveness Report) the site is still somewhat representative of the "behind closed doors" atmosphere which surrounds the Davos annual meetings. However, this might be changing as the newer sections on the regional meetings appear to be more "opened" Economic Encounter This bilingual Spanish/English Web Page has two purposes. First, it tries to joint together a number of URL addresses in the field of economics and social sciences, including important institutions in Latin America. Second, Economic Encounter presents new articles and papers in economics.A very interesting site especially the links to economic policy and political economy. Topics in Development From the Development Economics Department of the World Bank, more than 400 development economics research bulletin or working papers are included in 8 topics including private sector development, finance, and macroeconomics and international economics. Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) The Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) is a small, interdisciplinary research project at the University of California at Berkeley. For nearly fifteen years, BRIE has worked to consider the real-world interactions of technology, markets and economies and to formulate path-breaking positions that challenge conventional economic policy-making. BRIE stands today as one of the leading intellectual voices debating government policy and business strategy. Economic Growth Research ( World Bank) The Economic Growth Project of the World Bank's Policy Research Department examines the relationship between national policies and economic growth. Do not miss their working papers. Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World (EDIRC) There is now an amazing number of economics institutions on the WWW. This is an attempt by Christian Zimmermann (Center for Research on Economic Fluctuations and Employment - CREFE at University of Quebec at Montreal) to index them. Currently 1723 institutions in 104 countries are listed. The Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a member of the Economist Group, is a publishing and advisory firm created to help companies manage their operations across national borders. It is a vital source of know-how on worldwide business, trade and financial developments, economic and political trends, government regulations and corporate practices. A commercial site which provides business information directly on-line or on a monthly basis. Rather expensive but probably worthwhile. G8 Information Centre The G8 Research Group from the University of Toronto has been created to serve as the world’s leading independent source of information, analysis, and research on the institutions, issues and members of the G8 Summit. Very rich site which includes, analytical studies, Summits documents, news, etc. Hopefully the recently announced future restructuration will make it easier to navigate within the site . The Labour Economics Gateway The Labour Economics Gateway (LEG) is an annotated guide to labour economics resources on the internet, developed and run by Jacques Brosius. It provides links to labour economists home pages, research centres, statistics, journals and documents. Interesting. Do not miss the 1999 European national action plans for employment. Encyclopedia of the New Economy "When we talk about the new economy, we're talking about a world in which people work with their brains instead of their hands. A world in which communications technology creates global competition A world in which innovation is more important than mass production. A world in which investment buys new concepts or the means to create them, rather than new machines. A world in which rapid change is a constant. A world so different its emergence can only be described as a revolution." From Wired's magazine Encyclopedia of the New Economy. Quite interesting, and as could be expected, thought provoking. International Economics Study Center Set up by an Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs at The George Washington University, the main feature of this website is an online international trade theory and policy text designed for students and professionals at all levels. It also includes a 3 year evaluation of the WTO as well as a selection of links. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) The New Economics Foundation (NEF) works for a just and sustainable economy, and sees its role as being a 'community to policy bridge': linking those engaged with alternative economic initiatives together with policy makers whose decisions critically affect the viability of such approaches. To this end, it works with hundreds of community, non-governmental and governmental organisations, as well as a range of individuals from research institutes in the UK and elsewhere. Economic Democracy Information Network (EDIN) From revitalizing inner city communities to creating sustainable development to converting to a peacetime economy, information resources and rapid communication are becoming increasingly important in both our economic and political system. To help avoid the danger of a split between the information haves and have-nots, EDIN will provide community groups throughout California and in the nation greater access to the burgeoning world of information by both providing more information and easier access to electronic communication. Canadian Foundation for Economic Education CFEE aims to identify, and help impart, the fundamental concepts of economics, enterprise, entrepreneurship, and personal finance that must be factored into the decisions and actions we face in our day-to-day lives. The site describes the various CFEE programs and resources (available for purchase). The most interesting parts are the sections on links and economic information (although very much limited).