Are you looking for QUALITY sources of information on small business, finance, international trade, entrepreneurship, enterprise development and the economy? ************************************************************************* ENTERWeb News #22 January/February 2001 From ENTERWeb, The Enterprise Development Website <http://www.enterweb.org/> ************************************************************************* You will find hereunder the titles ( and short descriptions ) of the new sites which have been added to ENTERWeb during the months of January and February 2001. If you are interested in accessing any of those sites just go to ENTERWeb main page < http://www.enterweb.org/ > and press on the "What's new" button which will direct you to the What's new section. ************************************************************************* 1) Institute for International Economics The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit US research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. In addition to a rich publications catalog (entire book chapters can be downloaded) and a hot issues section, the site also includes very interesting policy briefs. An excellent site. Do not miss the Strategies for the new century. 2) Economy.com Economy.com is a leading provider of economic, financial, and industry research designed to meet the information needs of business organizations, governments, and professional and personal investors worldwide. Despite its obvious commercial focus, it offers a lot of interesting free information particularly a comprehensive database of economic, industry, financial, and demographic data. 3) European Institute of Geoeconomics The European Institute of Geoeconomics is an independent research center dedicated to the analysis of geoeconomics issues, its mission being the study of international economic strategies, related power struggles, as well as resulting conflicts and emerging new problematics. Interesting site although limited. Do not miss the section on other sites. 4) Livelihoods Connect This website from the Department for International Development (DFID) presents their approach to creating sustainable livelihoods in order to eliminate poverty. It includes guidance sheets, distance learning materials, key documents and a sustainable livelihoods toolbox, all of which available for download. Although not directly focused on community development per se it is a very interesting and useful site. 5) Social Capital for Development Social capital is defined as the norms and social relations embedded in the social structures of societies that enable people to coordinate action to achieve desired goals. This World Bank's site presents in a comprehensive manner this essential concept for community development. 6) Community Development Venture Capital Alliance CDVCA promotes use of venture capital to create jobs, entrepreneurial capacity and wealth to advance the livelihoods of low-income people and the economies of distressed communities. Interesting concept although not much free information is available on the web site. Do not miss the section on new markets legislation. 7) Management Best Practice Produced by the British Department of Trade and Industry this site provides access to a range of information and services designed to help companies improve their business performance through management best practices, techniques and technologies. In addition to information on government programs it also leads to best practice guides, tools and publications which can be downloaded in pdf format. A very good site. 8) Productivity Futures This Productivity Portal presents tools, tips and techniques related to productivity improvements as well as conference reports and papers from the World Productivity Congress. Do not miss the book reviews and the list of productivity links. 9) ManagementFirst.com ManagementFirst.com is a management portal which provides content, resources, expertise, and links in specific niche areas of management theory and practice. Although a commercial site through its publishing arm, it includes lots of free interesting information. 10) Mpost Mpost defines itsetlf as the "Portal of Trade Portals". It includes a mailing board which lists offers to sell &/or buy and a very limited products showroom. Its best part is the link with other Trade Portals. ************************************************************************ If you have sites to suggest for review, please let me know. If you have comments or suggestions on the way ENTERWeb should evolve, don't hesitate to drop me a line, and finally don't forget to tell your colleagues and friends about ENTERWeb. The more feedback I receive the better it will become. Happy browsing Jean-Claude Lorin <http://www.enterweb.org> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------ ***GKD is an initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. 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