ECONnections: Lesson 4: Widget Production: Producing More, Using Less About the ProjectHow Much Information is their on the Net The Effect of World Bank and IMF Programs on Poverty
The sites listed below are more for teachers than students however they contain up to date material and comment on Economic transition in Russia. These sites provide comment in English and access to many more Russsian language based sites. Economic Expert group Russia See Current Economic Indicators, Economic Review, Russian Budget and an excellent directory of resources. Academic site carrying current analysis and comment. About BEA Bureau of Economic AnalysisBureau of Economic Analysis advises the Russian Government on Economy and contains heaps of current comment on the Russian Economy. (Heavy going) Library at BEA Contains heaps on the heaps including stats.Bank of Russia Russian Central Bank in English INSTITUTE FOR THE ECONOMY IN TRANSITION (IET)...Russian branch offers a briefing at RUET Monthly Update RLMS - Russia Longitudinal Monitoring SurveyAll sorts of curious economic statistics here, reflecting a different tradition of Economic thought. Welcome to CEFIRCentre for Economic and Financial Research in Russia Harvard Institute for International DevelopmentCarries academic comment on these issues. Specialises in Baltic Economies and stats Tranistion centre focusing on the Baltic economies. WELCOME TO SITE!Stockholm Insitute on Transition Economies Welcome to the William Davidson InstituteSpecialises in Transition Economies
The Economist offers a comprehensive special on the Internet and the New Economy. Is the dot.com crash the end of dot.com"s ? Brookings offers a comprehensive series of studies on a similar theme by some of it's leading Economic scholars at Articles by Economic Studies Scholars, 2001Technology and America's Good Times.
World Employment Report 2001 In addition about 500 million workers are unable to earn enough to keep their families above the US$ 1 a day poverty line. These are almost entirely in the developing world. And of the workers who are not among the poor, many lack basic job and income security. The report this year focuses on the impact of technology on the labour market. GEP 2000 World bank Global Economic Prospects2001. This site carries a barrage of stats and ceooment is useful for teachers looking at developing economies. Chronologies - An Economic HistoryA short economic history of Europe. Prepared by BizEd UK because so many studnets do not know about the Great Depression. For a more challenging New Economy perspective try Brad De Long's online draft of his book on Economic History.Slouching Towards Utopia?: TitleBrad De Long's Online Book Draft Two The economic history of the 20th Century ASIAN ECONOMIC FORECAST: OVERVIEW -- February...from the FEER
ItAllAddsUp - Personal Finance for TeensThis site makes use of many of new the scripting technologies and is a good example of educational innovation on the net. It may also keep the footballers in the middle school busy for a while. Perspectives on EducationThe English Spectators is now available online at The Spectator.co.uk Teachers who go to back issues will find an interesting article on the Blair Governments new Education policy. See 17 February 2001 ..What do they know of English... Wots wrong with Laybor's edukashun polisy? |