Web Directory

» Alliance for Regional Stewardship
   A civic community national network of regional leaders addressing the long-term well-being of their regions in new economy, livable community, social inclusion and governance.
   http://www.regionalstewardship.org

» Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
   Creates, strengthens and connects local business networks dedicated to building strong local living economies. Resources and calendar of events.
   http://www.livingeconomies.org/

» Comparative Democratization Project - Economic Development
   Internet resources on economic development and democratization around the world.
   http://democracy.stanford.edu/econ.html

» Economic Justice & Fairness
   An article arguing for a "regulated free market" policy that avoids extremism and promotes equality and opportunity.
   http://www.wordwiz72.com/econ.html

» Federal Community Development Programs
   Brief description of several community development programs run by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
   http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/archive/community_development.shtml

» Handloom and the Crisis of Unemployment
   Workers in handlom and cottage art industries are becoming unemployed due to the lack of demand for these products. A serious issue for underdeveloped nations.
   http://members.tripod.com/~sadashivan_nair/crisisofunemploymentinhandloomandcottagesectors/index.html

» Humanity Development Library
   Practical information from hundreds of publications designed to help reduce poverty, increase human potential, and foster economic development.
   http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=p&p=about&c=hdl

» Information for Development Program
   A global grant program managed by the World Bank to promote innovative projects on the use of information and communication technologies for economic and social development, with a special emphasis on the needs of the poor in developing countries.
   http://www.infodev.org/

» Rapid Response - Knowledge Services for Developing Countries
   The World Bank Group's Rapid Response Unit provides knowledge services focusing on investment climate and privatization in developing countries.
   http://rru.worldbank.org/

» Remote Economic Development Over the Web
   Develops pathways to economic development using SQL Server database technology over the internet, using plain English and Photoshop tools.
   http://www.langseth.com/