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• Science: Social Sciences: Urban and Regional Planning: Community and Economic Development  (51)
• Society: Politics: Globalization  (78)

Alliance for Regional Stewardship  www.regionalstewardship.org 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.

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

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

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

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

Handloom and the Crisis of Unemployment  members.tripod.com/~sadashivan_nair/crisisofunemploymentinhandloomandc… 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.

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

Information for Development Program  www.infodev.org 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.

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

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