Geolid - Asociación Jóvenes Geógrafos

Research Centres and Projects

CTI Economics: Enhancing teaching and learning in economic through the use of communications and information technology. (UK)
Economic and Social Research Council Macroeconomic Modelling Bureau: Aiming to improve the accessibility of macroeconomic models of the UK economy, to promote general understanding of the properties of these models, and to undertake its own comparative and methodological research. (UK)
New Economics Foundation: Working for a just and sustainable economy with ideas and actions that put people and the environment first. (UK)
New Economics Papers: The NEP is the announcement service of a group working on the supply of electronic working papers. Provided here are the addresses of mailbase lists to keep the researcher informed of the latest publications. (UK)
Royal Geographical Society Economic Geography Research Group: Fostering research and its dissemination in economic geography by organising meetings, developing contact and cooperation among geographers and other social scientists, and promoting the publication of research. (UK)
University of Oxford Economic Geography Research Group: Major research projects currently underway include the analysis of pension fund investment in urban infrastructure, the Functional and Spatial Structure of the Investment Management Industry and the Spatial Configuration of the Firm and the Management of Sunk Costs. (UK)

Data/Information Libraries

Office of National Statistics Databank: Covers the main economic indicators, their components and most of the other major statistical series. (UK)

Key National Indicators: Australia's current key economic and social indicators including the latest consumer price index, gross domestic product, unemployment rate and more.
Australia in Brief: A broad statistical picture of Australia's economic and social environment including looks at the financial system, income and welfare and an industry overview.

Labour: Provides data and analysis relating to the state of labour and industry in Brazil.
Agriculture: Provides data and analysis relevant to permanant and temporary crops.
Manufacturing: Provides statistics, graphics and analysis relevant to the state of manufacturing in Brazil.

Statistics Bureau & Statistics Center Economic and Financial Data for Japan: Providing data fo various sections of industry such as the real sector, the fiscal sector, the financial sector and the external sector. (Japan)
Statistics Canada The Economy: Provides detailed information on Canada's economy and also information on the latest economic indicators. (Canada)

Education Materials/Courses

Institutionen For Turismvetenskap Economic Geography, Natural resources and Sustainable Development: Course outlines introducing concepts to be studied and material to be read. (Sweden)

Nature, man and resources: Discussing aspects such as the earth as a system, life and the environment, conservation and management and resources and environmental impact.
Perspectives on Tourism: Discussing aspects such as patterns and trends, sustainable development and tourism, tourism and the environment and policy and management.

University of Berkeley Center for Community Economic Research National Budget Simulation Gives a better feel of the trade-offs which citizens and policy makers will need to make to balance the budget. (US)
World Bank; Development Education programme Economic Sector: Introduces the basic economic issues of sustainable development. After the issues have been explored there is the opportunity to work through a GNP per Capita illustrated learning module. (US)
World Bank Economic Development Institute (US)

Adjustment and Growth: Lessons from and for Sub-Saharan Africa: A series of slides, graphics and analysis referring to changes and growth in Africa.
East Asia's Experience: A series of slides, graphics and analysis referring to rapid economic growth in east Asia.
Case Studies: Provides access to a number of full text case studies such as Social sector expenditure, Privatisation in Poland and the role of non-governmantal organsiations in village rehabilitation.

Electronic Journals

Asia-Econ Online: Provides Asian market information through a number of newsletters and publications. Subscription is required for full access to the site. (Asia)
Actualidad Económica (ES)
Cinco Días. (ES)
Dinero (ES)
Eco Prensa (Noticias económicas) (ES)
El Mundo Financiero (ES)
Expansión (ES)
Gaceta de los Negocios (ES)
NecEc (Artículos) (UK)
Revistas de Economía I (UK)
El Financiero: International journal detailing the financial business of Mexico. The front page news is freely available but for details of the economy subscription is required. (Mexico)
The Australian Financial Review: Full access to features, banking, markets and news is available freely online. (Australia)