PennWest University Libraries: CECN 363: Economic Development: Web Resources

Free Web Sources

OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Our goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. We draw on 60 years of experience and insights to better prepare the world of tomorrow.
Environmental Sustainability Index A Data Center in NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) — Hosted by CIESIN at Columbia University
DSD - Division for Sustainable Development - United Nations DSD - Division for Sustainable Development: Dedicated to improving the well being of present and future generations through the promotion of sustainable development; this is the United Nations site for sustainable development.
IPS Inter Press Service News Agency News and Views from the Global South
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime united nations office on drugs and crime
The Center for International Data Constructed by Robert Summers and Alan Heston of the University of Pennsylvania, together with the late Irving Kravis, the Penn World Tables are the definitive source for real national accounts data.
Center for Global Development Provides access to the centers website and it many resources on world economic development.
Center for International Development at Harvard University Publications from the Center for International Development at Harvard University.
IDEAS IDEAS is the largest bibliographic database dedicated to Economics and available freely on the Internet. Based on RePEc, it indexes over 4,300,000 items of research, including over 3,900,000 that can be downloaded in full text.
Vision of Humanity | Destination for Peace Vision of Humanity is a destination for peace providing analysis, data, and editorial through a lens of peace, security and development.
Global Distribution of Poverty This website seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live.
KIVA Kiva uses crowdfunded microloans as a force for good, creating a space where people can have one-to-one impact, and together, expand financial access for all.
Grameen Foundation Grameen Foundation creates tools and resources to help people help themselves. Tools built to address poverty’s interconnected root causes in a scalable, sustainable way. And while implementation often involves many moving parts, at its core, our approach is quite simple.
Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.
IDB: Inter-American Development Bank
IMF's Statistical Topics A set of international statistics on various economic indicators.
International Monetary Fund Direct link the IMF homepage. Contains a set of international statistics on various economic indicators. Also Includes various country reports and surveys published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
National Bureau of Economic Research Link to the NBER statistics page.
Poverty Topic from World Bank This World Bank website seek to provide strategic guidance and knowledge services to make the World Bank and its clients more effective in reducing poverty.
Transparency International
U.S. Department of Commerce Provides general information about the department and its functions. Also includes top news from the department and links to additional information.
United Nations The website of the United Nations.
University of Helsinki - Research Provides access to the University of Helsinki's Research Website.
UNSD Statistical Databases Link to the United Nations Statistics Data Division page of statistical databases.
World Bank Data Free and open access to global development data.
World Bank Group Documents and Reports Provides access to World Bank Group resources including Economics & Sector Work, Project Documents, Working Papers and much more.
World Health Organization World Health Organization is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
World Trade Organization Direct link to the WTO statistics page. More information may be found by browsing the website.