IMF gender equality data tool
IMF has conducted the first-ever global review of policymakers’ use of tax and spending policies to promote gender equality and has released an online database toolkit of gender equality indicators worldwide. You can investigate whether gender budgeting in over 60 nations has had an impact. Access the data and read associated research reports.
Is the Treasury being Economic with the truth about Brexit?
Recently the UK government claimed that a possible UK exit from Europe would have an immediate economic impact. Certainly according to a report published by Civitas this week The HM treasury claims do not add up. For other opinions see the IFS analysis of the impact on public finance. And reports issued which state that […]
Inclusive Growth Monitor
New from the Joseph Rowntree Trust a tool for examining and measuring the relationship between poverty and growth. It contains data on all 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships for 18 indicators showing if economic growth leads to a decrease in poverty and social disadvantage. Interestingly one finding is that in many cases increased prosperity does not necessarily lead […]
Offshore leaks database
A new enhanced website launched this week by the International Committee of Investigative Journalists which contains all the resources from the Panama Papers tax-avoidance scandal as well as a range of original documents exposing the use and ‘abuse’ of other offshore tax avoidance havens. It now covers over 40 years (1977-2015) and 200 countries. You […]
Inclusive Growth Commission
RSA Launch Inclusive Growth Commission. Read the prospectus of this new Commission which will be examining ‘practical ways to make local economies across the UK more economically inclusive and prosperous, devising new models of place-based growth.’ It will report in March 2017. Key themes include how to build inclusive labour markets (preventing gender and race barriers, […]
World Development Indicators (WDI) 2016
Just released by the World Bank this major dataset which has over 800 indicators covering more than 150 economies. It has extensive data tables and a sustainable development goals dashboard . New this year – the world bank is phasing out the usage of the terms ‘developing countries’ and ‘developed world’ and moving towards more […]
African Integrity Indicators Launched
The 2016 indicators have recently been released by Global Integrity. They cover rule of law, accountability, elections, public management, civil service integrity, access to information and openness. It is possible to se country files and view the methodology. Other useful indicators on this topic include: The Ibrahim Index of African Governance which is up to […]
How to end the ‘UK’s role as a safe haven for corrupt individuals, their allies and assets’
A new publication from Transparency International which explores the role of the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies and complicity in the Panama Papers affair.
Poverty is sexist
ONE launched the report Poverty is Sexist arguing that poverty and gender inequality go hand-in-hand. Being born in a poor country and being born female amount to a double whammy for girls and women.
The Web Index
… “tracks the Web’s contribution to social, economic and political progress across 86 countries.” Find it at: http://thewebindex.org/
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