How interconnected is the world?
DHL has just released its latest annual Global Interconnectedness Index which measures the extent of globalization in relation to flows of trade, capital and people. Also see: KOF Index of Globalization Ernst and Young Globalization index Economist ICT Globalisation Index OECD Measurements of economic globalisation.
UNICEF report shows children hit hard by financial crisis
Children of the Recession has used official data to rank the impact on children from EU and OECD countries. For UK data see the CPAG website.
World Survey on the Role of Women in Development
This report is published every 5 years by UN Secretary-General. The 2014 issue focuses on themes relating to gender and sustainable development. They include the green economy and food security. For further free links to resources on women and development try Eldis Human Development Reports from the World Bank have a Gender and development index […]
Economic impact of Ebola
The economic impact of the 2014 Ebola epidemic with short and medium term estimates for West Africa from the World Bank. Also useful: WHO factsheets, situation updates and data Free access to Oxford University Press resources. Pubmed references to climnical articles.
Bitcoin
What is bitcoin? Find out using this handy Harvard Business school working paper . Bitcoin.org -unofficial website managed by Bitcoin core developers Coinmetrics allows you to view detailed statistics Quandl also has free data Repec has economic papers
Corruption in developing countries
Trillion Dollar Scandal A New One Report which exposes corruption in developing countries. It argues that more than 3.5 million lives a year could be saved if the G20 cracked down on the corrupt business practices, money laundering and tax evasion that cost the world’s poorest countries at least a trillion dollars a year. It […]
Global Competitiveness Report
World Economic Forum: latest global competitiveness report released It assesses the competitiveness landscape of 148 economies. The site has a data section with rankings and displays of different types of charts. It includes historic data going back to 2006.
Humanitarian Data
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has launched the Humanitarian Data Exchange to offer a single access point to statistics from the United Nations, NGOs and other bodies covering humanitarian issues such as refugees, food security and aid.
Human Development Report 2014
Human Development Report 2014 published annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) puts people at the centre of measuring development- looking at the chances and opportunities open to them in terms of health and standards of living. The special theme for 2014 is Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building. There are also regional development reports […]
Income and Equality
The Work Foundation Launch Low Pay Project The site offers online recent papers and low pay data. Also on this topic, The Office for National Statistics has long-term wage data. The Low Pay Commission features reports on the National Minimum wage. Living Wage Commission reported recently on the problems of those surviving on low pay. Joseph Rowntree […]
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