International Development
General Resources
Journal Articles & Working Papers
Center for International Development Working Papers
This Harvard University Research Center produces a number of working papers series, many of which are available full-text online.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Provides the full text of working/policy papers and other scholarly material relating to international affairs, security and ethics.
PAIS International
Includes journal articles and research papers from over 120 countries in the areas of public policy and public administration.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Indexes and abstracts international journals in political science and its related fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy.
Statistical Data
Global Competitiveness Report REF HF1414.G559 
Published annually by the World Economic Forum, this report ranks 131 major and developing economies.
Global Development Finance
External Debt and financial flow data for the countries that report to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System.
Millenium Development Goals Indicators
"This site presents the official data, definitions, methodologies and sources for more than 60 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development Goals."
World Development Indicators (WDI) Ref HC59.69.W67
Statistical data from the World Bank for almost 600 development indicators and time-series data from 1960 for over 200 countries and eighteen country groups.
Overview & Background
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP is the UN's global development network.
World Development Reports (World Bank)
These reports are published annually and focus on issues of development. The reports are also available in print at the HKS Library HC59.7 .W659.
