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- World Bank papers and web resources — On-line papers, working papers, and web resources listed by topic available through the World Bank. For a chronological listing of policy working papers, see the Master List. Abstracts are available for these papers, and links to the full text can be found for many reports under the abstract. Viewing some papers will require that you first download Adobe Acrobat Reader. For a more complete listing of World Bank publications, see World Bank Documents (below).
- World Bank Documents — Over 6000 searchable documents available from the World Bank, including working papers. Using this section requires downloading their free software, the World Bank Document Viewer. To install this program, you will need the free WinZip software (or some similar program) to "unpack" the compressed file. All of the files can be viewed on screen or printed.
- United Nations Databases — Various databases, including economic and social statistics.
- The UN's "Infonation" — Allows easy cross-country comparison of basic social indicators, geographic, and economic information.
- Penn World Tables — Detailed economic statistics and time series for most nations.
- IMF Publications and Papers — Searchable database of papers available through the IMF.
- IMF staff country reports — A variety of statistical, economic, and some budget information for a variety of countries. Full texts available, but different sorts of data are available for different countries. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- IMF Data Dissemination Standards Bulletin — Contains standardized economic data for 17 countries that have agreed to IMF standards of data dissemination. When viewing the country list, countries that are italicized have made their data available online.
- CIA World Fact Book — Geographic, demographic, political, economic, technological, and military information on each country.
- Handbook of International Economic Statistics — Published by the US Central Intelligence Agency, this online handbook has many tables and charts with detailed information on trade, production, and other economic statistics for most nations. Data is standardized to allow for international comparisons. Click on the Index box to view contents.
- OECD documents — Includes links to numerous reports on a variety of subjects. Viewing some papers will require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- OECD Statistics — Variety of economic and other statistics for OECD member countries.
- Central statistical offices — The government central statistical office (CSO) is often the most comprehensive source of information in many countries. This page, from the Irish CSO, lists links to these and other statistical resources in many countries.
- Eldis — Eldis is a Gateway to Information Sources on Development and the environment. A comprehensive, well-structured site with good search engine.
- Index to statistics and datasets — The Eldis site provides good links to a number of statistical sources and related organizations.
- Address Directory for Politicians of the World — Index of addresses of major political leaders in most countries.
- Financial Times — Online daily newspaper providing global business news and analysis.
- The Economist — Online weekly news magazine featuring analysis of foreign affairs and economic issues.
- BBC News — Continually updated international news.
- Links to Budgeting and Financial Management Sites — Links to various national pages compiled by the OECD. Countries included are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Public Finance Resources Listed by Country — Included on an International Public Financial Management site by the U.S. government.
- US Congressional Budget Office studies and reports — Mostly specific to US, but some papers detail general methodologies for a variety of issues, such as tax analysis, budget analysis, use of resources, generational accounting, and macroeconomic analysis.
- HM Treasury (United Kingdom) — Numerous budget related reports and information. Though specific to Britain, many analyses will be of general interest.
- US Office of Management and Budget — Though specific to the US, many documents deal somewhat generally with evaluating program performance, managing debt, analyzing the budget, and similar issues.
- BudgetNet — Information, links, and tools relevant to the public budgeting process. Focuses on the US, but some relevant international material.
- Accrual Budgeting Project (Australia) — This web site is devoted to Australia's new Accrual Budgeting initiative. This budgeting method attempts to account for non-cash assets and liabilities in order to more accurately portray an agency's financial health.
- Association for Budgeting and Financial Management — Organization designed to promote recognition of the importance of public budgeting. Site includes conference information and listing of computer budgeting simulations that can be ordered.
- International Federation of Accountants — IFAC is an organization of national professional accountancy organizations that represent accountants employed in various fields.
- IMF Fiscal Transparency Site — Includes access to the Code of Good Practices, a manual on fiscal transparency, a questionnaire to help one evaluate a country's performance, and an outline of a self-evaluation report.
- Transparency International — This organization works on decreasing government corruption and promotes transparency in government policy, budgets, and international trade. Documents, including the corruption perception index, are made available.
- The Fiscal Covenant — A report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean that studies issues of budget transparency, productivity of spending measures, and protection of social equity.
- Accountability and Transparency — This is a section a site devoted to the World Bank's course on fiscal decentralization. Though some resources at the site are specific to transparency in decentralized governments, at the bottom of the page is a large listing of documents (including many available online) that pertain to numerous aspects of the fiscal transparency issue.
- IMF Guidelines for Governance Issues — IMF document describing efforts to encourage government accountability and transparency.
- Bribery and Corruption in International Business Practices — Information from the US Information Service, including strategies for combating government corruption. Includes documents from various organizations, including the IMF, World Bank, UN, APEC, and the Organization for American States.
- Corruption: Causes, Consequences, and Agenda for Further Research — A World Bank paper by Paolo Mauro that provides a good overview to academic analyses of government corruption.
- National Democratic Institute — This organization works to promote accountability and transparency in government as well as citizen participation. Their staff works with a variety of other organizations in many countries. Some reports highlighting their work in various countries are available.
- THOMAS — The THOMAS web site was established by the U.S. Congress to make Federal legislative information available to the public. Databases include the current floor activities of Congress, text of bills, voting information, and the Congressional Record.
Municipal Budgeting and Fiscal Decentralization
- Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations & Local Financial Management Site — This site for a World Bank course offers a wealth of information, including web links and documents (many available online). Specific topics include fiscal decentralization, intergovernmental relations, structure of government, assignment of expenditure, the tax assignment problem, intergovernmental grants, creditworthiness, government budgeting, property tax, accountability and transparency and measurement.
- The ESRC Local Governance Programme — Reports on local public budgeting and local governing strategy.
- International City/County Management Association — Includes papers on local government management, performance review, and budgeting. Online library for members available (membership is free).
- National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting — Though intended as a resource for local US governments, the papers and recommendations are designed for general use, and should be useful to anyone interested in municipal budgeting. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the links and papers.
- Provincial Fiscal Analysis Project — A project of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa), the Provincial Fiscal Analysis Project aims to build the capacity of South African NGOs and provincial governments to effectively analyze and formulate provincial budgets.
- The International Local Government Home Page — Includes links to local governments from around the world, links to organizations that monitor or study municipal governance issues, and information about local government.
- Local Government and International Development Resource Centre — Includes best practices links and documents.
- Municipal World — Monthly magazine on municipal government, published since 1891. Searchable archives include many articles on municipal budgeting, but these articles must be ordered and aren't available on-line.
- Patterns of Government Expenditure by Country Groups — Three tables showing expenditure patterns among high, middle, and low-income countries. Expenditure information is listed by function (by defense, education, health, social security and welfare, housing, economic services, interest, and other government services) as well as by economic type.
- Government Outlays for OECD countries — Table listing budget information (in terms of final consumption, social security, debt interest, investment, and other transfers) for 1970, 1980, 1990, and 1996 for OECD countries. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Links to Budgeting and Financial Management Sites — Links to various national pages compiled by the OECD. Countries included are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- IMF staff country reports — A variety of statistical, economic, and some budget information for a variety of countries. Full texts available, but different sorts of data are available for different countries. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- IMF Data Dissemination Standards Bulletin — Contains standardized economic data for some of the countries that have agreed to IMF standards of data dissemination. Some 47 countries have agreed to the standards, with on-line information available for 17 of them. Budget data include only general revenue, expenditure, deficit, and financing information.
- Model NGO Reports Section — (This section is currently being developed.) Go to this section to view sample budget reports. These reports might be of general interest and also may serve as models for your own reports.
- Adva Center — The Adva Center is an Israeli policy analysis and advocacy group that focuses on "equity and social justice issues in Israeli society." Their work includes detailed analysis of the Israeli budget. See English Download Index for documents available online.
- Brazilian Institute for Social and Economic Analysis (IBASE) (in Portuguese)
- Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) — Papers, links, and other resources related to defense conversion, demobilization and reintegration of defense personnel, and other defense budget issues.
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities — Numerous reports on US federal and state budget issues. Focuses on issues affecting low-income people.
- Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas (in Spanish) — CIDE is a Mexican academic and policy institution whose research topics include public management and budget issues. Site includes listing of publications which can be ordered.
- Departamento de Economia, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (in Spanish) — This site includes economic data and information for the Chilean economy, as well as international economic comparisons.
- Institute for Democracy in South Africa — Non-government institute in South Africa which focuses on a number of issues, including budget priorities, defence expenditures, local government, and monitoring of political information. Many reports and online information are available at the Media section of the site.
- Lebanese Center for Policy Studies — Research institute based in Beirut that studies issues related to democracy and governance, civil society, economic policy, international relations, education, and the environment. Some publications available online.
- Public Affairs Center — Based in Bangalore, India, the Public Affairs Center aims to improve the quality of governance and public management in India through research and partnerships with government agencies and other citizen groups. Site includes update on recent research findings and activities.
- U.S. State-based groups — Web site describing the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative. Includes links to individual state organizations.
- "How To" Section — (This section is currently being developed.) Go to this section to view technical assistance information on building an organization (such as fundraising techniques and sources), model reports, case studies, and strategies (such as media strategies) that can be used in applied budget work.
- The Foundation Center — A complete resource for organizations seeking grants. The site's online library includes an orientation to the grant-seeking process, online training for the fundraising process and proposal writing, and common grant applications. The Grantmaker Information section includes searchable listings of numerous foundations.
- Information for Nonprofits — Information for nonprofits including documents on starting and managing an organization, fundraising, marketing, and using the web.
- NGONet — This site provides training, information, guidelines, and support to NGOs in Eastern and Central Europe. It includes a listing of networking web sites and a library of on-line resources (including newsletters, news sources, electronic mailing lists, and discussion groups).
- Benton's Best Practices Tool Kit — This is a searchable directory of tools to help nonprofits effectively use new information technology (such as email and the World-Wide Web).
- Advocacy Training and Resources — This page, from the Democracy Center site, offers training papers on advocacy and lobbying strategies.
- NGO/Civil Society web page — Part of the World Bank web site, the purpose of this site is to keep NGOs and civil society groups informed about opportunities for interaction with the Bank. The site also lists links which assist NGOs in networking and developing their communications capabilities (see useful external links section).
- Idealist — This web site, a project of Action Without Borders, provides news, resources and information about and for nonprofits. It helps to facilitate communication among NGOs and enhance their effectiveness. Of particular help is the Resources for Nonprofits section, which is a comprehensive listing of NGO capacity-building web resources. Topics covered include computing and the internet, lobbying, fundraising, management issues, and public relations.
- The Advocacy Institute — The Advocacy Institute works to assist NGOs working for social and economic justice. Their web site includes information on its capacity building program.
- ARNOVA-L nonprofit organization discussion list — This moderated listserv was "established as an international electronic forum for anyone using or interested in nonprofit organizations, voluntary action or philanthropy, to facilitate the rapid sharing of concerns, interests, problems and solutions among interested scholars and practitioners."
- Council of Foundations — Includes foundation news, basic information for NGOs seeking grants, and publicactions which can be ordered on-line.
- Links to Foundations' web sites — Extensive list of foundations; part of the Council of Foundations web site.
- Foundation-related links — Includes links to resources for international organizations and publications about foundations.
- National Democratic Institute — This organization works to promote accountability and transparency in government as well as citizen participation. Their staff works with a variety of other organizations in many countries. Numerous reports are available on their web site.
- Institute for Development Research — The publications list includes handbooks and guides for NGOs attempting to affect policy and nurture economic development. These publications can be ordered, but are not available online.
- Learning Tools Catalog — This resource, provided by the Center for Living Democracy, is a searchable catalog of books, papers, and other resources for NGOs working on issues of transparency and democracy.
- Center for Civil Society International — This organization offers assistance to NGOs which focus on challenges facing the independent states of the former Soviet Union and fosters communication among these organizations. The web site includes information on a free email listserv, reports which can be ordered online, numerous web resources listed by topic, and case studies focusing on successful NGOs.
- Directory of Public Policy Institutes in Emerging Markets — Provided by the Center for International Private Enterprise.
- USAID guide to successful application for and use of assistance
- Tax Analysis from the Congressional Budget Office — Though the papers at this site focus on the US experience, they provide good analyses of such issues as income vs. consumption taxes and the taxation of capital gains.
- Tax Analysts Page — Though this page primarily focuses on the US, their "Readings in Tax Policy" section contains many reports that would be valuable to international organizations. Section and report titles include "Tax Burden Comparison: US vs. the rest of the G7," "Alternative Taxation Schemes," "The Congress and the Budget Process," and "International Taxation."
- HM Treasury (United Kingdom) — Contains many papers on tax reform issues. Though specific to Britain, many analyses will be of general interest.
- International Tax Program working papers — The International Tax Program focuses on fiscal policy, tax design, and administration. This site provides a listing of working papers related to tax policy and developing countries. Viewing the papers requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Institute for Fiscal Studies — Based in Britain, the IFS researches fiscal policy issues. The web site includes online papers on a variety of topics, including local governance, taxation,and education and training.
- Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) — Papers, links, and other resources related to defense conversion, demobilization and reintegration of defense personnel, and other defense budget issues.
- MILEX Newsletter — Published by the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC), this newsletter includes documents and information related to defense budgets and defense conversion. Includes international data on military expenditures.
- SIPRI Military Expenditure and Arms Production Project — Includes international datasets and graphs on military expenditures.
- The Southern African Centre for Defence Information (SACDI) — A project of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa), SACDI assists research of defense issues and maintains a number of databases containing military and economic information for all the SADC countries.
- Arms Conversion Project — Various newsletters and publications related to arms conversion.
- US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency — Agency devoted to demilitarization. Includes some information of international interest, including the World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers.
- Defense Economics Page from GRIP — This page, part of the web site of the Groupe de Recherche et d'Information sur la Paix et la Sécurité (GRIP) provides databases, information and reports on defense economics and conversion. Most information in French. Some in English as well.
- Budget Guidance Documents — From the Federation of American Scientists site, this page provides links to defense budgeting guidelines used in the US.
- National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament — Contains some on-line reports as well as reports that can be ordered. Focuses primarily on the United States.
- Project on Defense Alternatives — Some international focus, though most on-line publications focus on the United States.
- Project on Defense Industrial Restructuring, Conversion and Economic Growth in South Africa — Detailed findings from the study.
Poverty and Economic Conditions
- CGAP Newsletter — A semi-annual newsletter by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP). The CGAP is a multi-donor effort to address poverty through the support and promotion of micro-finance programs.
- Living Standards Measurement Project — This site includes World Bank poverty data collected from numerous household surveys, as well as help in using the data and analyzing poverty issues.
- Poverty Lines — A bimonthly World Bank newsletter on poverty issues. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Luxembourg Income and Employment Studies — This page is the gateway to the Luxembourg Income Study and the Luxembourg Employment Study. The Luxembourg Income Study site features income datasets and papers. The Luxembourg Employment Study features datasets, working papers, and conference information focusing on issues of unemployment, social insurance, welfare programs, migration issues, labor market behaviour and economic performance. Both sites focus primarily on industrialized nations.
- International Labour Organization — The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the UN which seeks to promote social justice and international recognition of human and labor rights. Site available in English, French, and Spanish.
- Institute of Industrial Relations Library — The Institute of Industrial Relations is a research unit of the University of California, Berkeley. The web site includes a useful list of internet resources related to labor issues. International sites are included.
- Social Science Information Gateway — SOSIG is an online catalogue of thousands of high quality Internet resources relevant to social science education and research.
- Human Development Reports — From the United Nations Development Programme, the reports include Human Development Indicators that provide comparative data for over 175 countries.
- Comparative Research on Poverty — CROP has a very useful list of documents, organizations and databases concerning poverty.
- UNICEF: The Progress of Nations 1997 — Includes reports and cross-country data on topics which affect children, such as nutrition, health, education, and women's issues.
- World Bank papers and web resources — Papers, working papers, and web resources listed by topic available through the world bank. Includes resources on poverty and social welfare issues.
- The South African Women's Budget — Information on a joint initiative in South Africa to promote expenditure reprioritization towards women's needs.
- BRIDGE: Briefings on Development and Gender — In their own words, BRIDGE "provides tailor-made briefings on gender issues on request. BRIDGE briefings present state of the art research findings, review current policy debates, synthesize best practice and evaluate strategies for translating gender policies into practice."
- World Bank Gender Home Page — Site includes good practices, statistics on gender and development, and online documents.
- African Women and Economic Development discussion forum — Online conference that is part of the Global Knowledge Partnership.
- Idasa Children Budget — Information on Idasa (Institute for Democracy in South Africa) initiative to study children's budget issues in South Africa.
- World Bank Topics in Development — Catalog of World Bank web sites that pertain to a variety of specific development issues.
- ID21 Development Research Reporting Service — Weekly on-line newsletter detailing latest research and developments in development economics. Published by the Institute of Development Studies of the UK.
- "Finance and Development" — A quarterly magazine for policymakers, academicians, business people, and others interested in the work of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund and current issues in international economics and finance. Special emphasis is placed on economic development. Published jointly by the IMF and the World Bank.
- Development Briefs — Development Briefs are issued by the World Bank to inform the media, business, academic, and government policy communities about development policy analyses and results from the Bank's research activities.
- World Bank's Development Economics Home Page — Information on reports which can be ordered, web resources (many with direct links from this page), and information on economic development topics.
- Manchester University (UK) — Numerous useful links related to development issues.
- Economics Growth Research — Academic papers studying factors of economic growth. Many papers are region-specific and include datasets available through the web.
- OECD Development Assistance Committee — This web site contains a list of evaluation abstracts that various international development organizations have agreed to make available to the general public.
- Development Indicators — Provided by the OECD, this international dataset allows for comparisons of economic well-being, education, gender equity, health, environment, and general indicators. For easiest format, see the tables section of the site.
- Development Information Online — Devline provides electronic information services and systems for development professionals and everyone else working on issues of economic, social and sustainable development.
- Institute of Development Studies — Paper abstracts, research projects and links to newsletters about a variety of development economics issues. Based in Britain.
- Index of UN sites on social and economic development — Good site with links to most UN-organizations.
- United Nations Development Programme — Includes papers, web pages on the focus areas of governance, poverty, environment, and gender, and links.
- Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) — This site has information and research on public management, in particular in developing countries.
- World Bank papers and web resources — Papers, working papers, and web resources listed by topic available through the world bank. Includes resources on development issues.
Public and Financial Management
- OECD Public Management Documents — Many documents dealing with public management issues, some are country-specific. Subtopics include "Governance and Public Management," "Performance and the Management of Resources," "Regulatory Management and Reform," and "Central and Eastern European Countries." Many documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Public Management Links — This listing from the OECD contains many international links related to public and financial management.
- International Federation of Accountants — The Federation represents accountants in the public sector. It strives to develop the profession and harmonize worldwide standards.
- International Public Financial Management page — This page, from the U.S. government's FinanceNet site, lists international public management web sites by country as well as other topical internet resources.
- Harvard Institute for International Development — HIID, created in 1974, is Harvard University's multidisciplinary center for coordinating development assistance, training, and research on Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
- Central Banks Resource Center — Includes links to many nations' central banks, links to ministries of finance and economy, information on currency boards and exchange rates, and many other useful resources related to banking.
- Central Banks Page — Includes links to many nations' central banks on-line and banking documents related to central banks.
- Center for International Health Information — Comprehensive health, population, and nutrition data for a variety of countries.
- World Health Organization Statistical Information System — Includes health data on all countries. In particular see the Global Health-for-All Indicators.
- Healthlink Worldwide's bibliographic database — This listing provides unique access to more than 16,000 records of materials focusing on the management and practice of primary health care and disability in developing countries.
- World Resources Institute — In depth reports and statistics about a variety of global environmental issues. Includes the "World Resources 1998-1999" report.
- Environmental Datasets — From the Eldis web site, this is an extensive listing of environmental data available on the web.
- "Environment Matters" — The World Bank's new triannual environmental magazine (summer, fall and winter). Feature stories and regular themes like biodiversity, water resource management, pollution management, new indicators of progress, climate change and ozone, partnerships and others. Links to significant environmental resources at the Bank.
- Environmental Economics and Indicators Unit — International data, charts, and graphs, including information on environmental indicators ("green accounting" information, real saving, land quality, etc.).
- The Environment Department at the World Bank — Some links and a few papers online.
- Index to Environmental Resources on the Web — Excellent, comprehensive guide to web resources pertaining to environmental issues.
- World Bank Pollution Issues page — Substantive page with pollution data for many countries, numerous reports, working papers, and other resources.
- European Environment Agency — Excellent site covering European environmental policy issues. Includes environmental data for European nations and numerous reports and information on diverse issues such as environmental taxes, the European Union and the environment, climate change, and specific pollution topics. Many reports are provided in all major European languages, though English is the primary language of the site.
- Transboundary Environmental Information Agency (Baltic states, Finland, and Russia) — Environmental resource page covering the transboundary region of the Baltic states, Finland, and northwestern Russia. Site includes Transboundary and Environmental News, which provides newly available information on economic, environmental, and social problems of the region. (English and Russian)
- Ecoline (Russian resource) — information sources on environment and third sector development in Russia and Former Soviet Union (some English, mostly Russian).
- Public Policy for the Private Sector — A quarterly journal published by the World Bank's Finance, Private Sector, and Infrastructure Network (FPSI). The journal is a collection of policy and case study notes dealing with privatization, regulation, and finance in emerging markets.
- World Bank papers and web resources — Papers, working papers, and web resources listed by topic available through the world bank. Includes resources related ot privatization issues.
- "Transition Newsletter" — Newsletter from the World Bank on Transition Economies. Issues can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Center for Economic Reform and Transition — Research and information on transition economies. Many abstracts available, some reports available as well (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Internet and Computer Help and Tools
- Web browser for DOS — If you use DOS instead of Windows for your operating system, you can still use the web by downloading this free browser.
- Hotmail — Free web-based email, especially good for those who only occasionally use the internet at other people's computers.
- Web access via email — If you don't have web access, but do have email access, you can still get valuable information from web pages. This web site provides details on how to do this.
- Benton's Best Practices Tool Kit — This is a searchable directory of tools to help nonprofits effectively use new information technology (such as email and the World-Wide Web).
Web Translation and Language Services
- Altavista Web Translation service — Type in text or simply type a URL (Web Address) and Altavista will translate the web page for you. Though not a perfect system, this can be very useful. Translates from English to French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Portuguese. Also translates from those languages into English.
- On-line dictionaries and glossaries — Links to tools for many different languages.
- On-line English dictionary
- The National Budget Simulation — Can you choose a budget that reflects your priorities and still balance the US budget of 1995? This game has two versions, one with more detailed spending categories. Short and easy to play.
- Pangea! — This complex game is designed for serious training for those interested in development issues. Can be played by a whole team as they simulate governing and administering a developing country. Written by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development.
Africa
- Institute for Democracy in South Africa — Non-government institute in South Africa which focuses on a number of issues, including budget priorities, defence expenditures, local government, and monitoring of political information. Many reports and online information are available at the Media section of the site.
- Findings and Best Practices — Findings and Best Practices Infobriefs report on ongoing operational, economic and sector work carried out by the World Bank and its member governments in the Africa Region. English and French versions.
- African Women and Economic Development discussion forum — Online conference that is part of the Global Knowledge Partnership.
- Southern Africa Environment Page — Articles and links for South Africa and many other countries in Southern Africa.
- Ministry of Finance—South Africa
- African Development Bank — The African Development Bank Group is a multinational development bank. Established in 1964, its mission is to promote economic and social development.
- Guide to the South African 1996 Budget — Detailed information and analysis provided by M. Brey & Associates.
- Index on Africa — A comprehensive guide to the continent on the net.
- Nordic Africa Institute — The Nordic Africa Institute is, among other things, a documentation centre for African research and it disseminates information about contemporary African affairs.
Asia and Oceania
- Asian Development Bank — The Asian Development Bank, a development finance institution owned by more than 50 countries, promotes the economic and social progress of developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
- India Budget 98 — Web page on India's national budget.
- Public Affairs Center — Based in Bangalore, India, the Public Affairs Center aims to improve the quality of governance and public management in India through research and partnerships with government agencies and other citizen groups. Site includes update on recent research findings and activities.
- Australian budget data — Detailed online budget data and papers for the years 1994 to 1998. From the Department of Finance and Administration web site. Also see the 1997-1998 Final Budget Outcome report.
- New Zealand Treasury — Site includes online publications and working papers, including budgets of New Zealand and budget policy statements.
Europe
- Luxembourg Income Study — Income data and papers. Focuses primarily on industrialized nations.
- Luxembourg Employment Study — Datasets, working papers, and conference information. Content focuses primarily on industrialized nations and issues of unemployment, social insurance and welfare programs, migration issues, labor market behaviour and economic performance.
- Eurostat — The European Union's statistical office.
- European Union related web sites
- European Environment Agency — Excellent site covering European environmental policy issues. Includes environmental data for European nations and numerous reports and information on diverse issues such as environmental taxes, the European Union and the environment, climate change, and specific pollution topics. Many reports are provided in all major European languages, though English is the primary language of the site.
- Transboundary Environmental Information Agency (Baltic states, Finland, and Russia) — Environmental resource page covering the transboundary region of the Baltic states, Finland, and northwestern Russia. Site includes Transboundary and Environmental News, which provides newly available information on economic, environmental, and social problems of the region. (English and Russian)
- Ecoline (Russian resource) — Information sources on environment and third sector development in Russia and Former Soviet Union (some English, mostly Russian).
- Germany's Ministry of Finance — In German.
- Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) — Papers, links, and other resources related to defense conversion, demobilization and reintegration of defense personnel, and other defense budget issues.
- HM Treasury (United Kingdom)
- Institute for Fiscal Studies — Based in Britain, the IFS researches fiscal policy issues. The web site includes online papers on a variety of topics, including local governance, taxation,and education and training.
- European Centre — The European Centre is an intergovernmental organization concerned with social welfare, affiliated to the United Nations. It is an international center for social research, policy, information and training.
- NGONet — This site provides training, information, guidelines, and support to NGOs in Eastern and Central Europe. It includes a listing of networking web sites and a library of on-line resources (including newsletters, news sources, electronic mailing lists, and discussion groups).
Latin America and the Caribbean
- Inter-American Development Bank — English, Spanish, and Portuguese versions.
- Pan-American Health Organization — Includes Country Health Profiles, which detail health risks and health resources in each North or South American nation. Also includes information on women and development and environmental quality.
- Organization of American States — Information on trade and trade agreements and links to national statistical sites.
- Center for Latin American Economics —Established by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the mission of the Center for Latin American Economics is to promote public understanding of economic policy issues related to Latin America and to serve as a clearing house for information about the region.
- Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE) (Mexico) — Detailed regional and national environmental data and information for Mexico.
- Brazil's Ministry of Finance
- Brazilian Institute for Social and Economic Analysis (IBASE) — This site is under construction.
- Ministry of Economy and Public Works and Services of Argentina
- Ministry of Finance of Chile
- Ministry of Finance of Mexico
- Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas (Mexico) —CIDE is an academic and policy institution whose research topics include public management and budget issues. Site includes listing of publications which can be ordered.
Middle East
- Lebanese Center for Policy Studies — Research institute based in Beirut that studies issues related to democracy and governance, civil society, economic policy, international relations, education, and the environment. Some publications available online.
- Adva Center — The Adva Center is an Israeli policy analysis and advocacy group that focuses on "equity and social justice issues in Israeli society." Their work includes detailed analysis of the Israeli budget. See English Download Index for documents available online.
- Israel's Budget Web Page
- Applied Research Institute Jerusalem — This group aims to promote sustainable development in the Palestinian territories. Papers are made available, primarily focusing on regional environmental issues.
North America
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat — Includes numerous reports on budgeting, government accountability, and managing public expenditures. For detailed listing of what is available at this site, see their site map.
- United States Congressional Budget Office — Numerous budget-related reports and US budget data.
- United States Office of Management and Budget — Budget-related documents and reports.
- United States Treasury Department
- THOMAS — The THOMAS web site was established by the U.S. Congress to make Federal legislative information available to the public. Databases include the current floor activities of Congress, text of bills, voting information, and the Congressional Record.
- FedWorld — FedWorld is a central access point to U.S. goverment information from a variety of departments. The site is maintained by the Commerce Department.
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities — Numerous reports on US federal and state budget issues. Focuses on issues affecting low-income people.
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