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President Obama listed infrastructure as one of the key investments to the United State's long-term economic growth and its ability to be a world leader. However, by some estimates from 2006 and 2007 data, the U.S. government expenditure on infrastructure recently dropped to about 2.4% of its GDP, while Europe spends 5% of its GDP and China spends about 9% of its GDP in this sector.
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How can businesses prevent partnering with corrupt businesses abroad and practice ethical corporate in their own organizations? Links to news, policies, conferences, guides, tools, and initiatives to help fight corruption in international business and create a competitive, honest market.
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"Chronic diseases -- such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis -- are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems in the U.S." states the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Research links for background information and publications, current data and news, and organizations involved in addressing noncommunicable diseases (also known as chronic disease).
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How does education in the United States compare to education in other nations? Research links for news, statistics, and reports on comparative education.
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News, legislation, statistics, and reports regarding immigration.
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Links to publications about effects of climate change on international issues, news, databases, statistics, conventions, and treaties.
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News, speeches, data, directory of economic organizations, research guides and resources related to labor, corruption, and trade.
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Avian Flu Research Links provide news, fact sheets, data, relevant organizations, and more information on avian influenza.
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Provides background information and research links on Africa, including sections on news, country background, history, data, government, and U.S. policy towards Africa.
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Provides background information and research links on Europe and U.S. policy towards Europe, including sections on news, government, data, history, and resources on the European financial situation.
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Democracy and Human Rights Research Links provide news, research guides, organizations, country assessments and more information on democratization and political reform.
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Research links on Peace and Security resources, such as news, data sources for conflict assessment, and organizations involved in conflict prevention, humanitarian action, peacekeeping and more.
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The Americas Research Links include news, country background, government and diplomatic representation, data, U.S. Policy Toward the Americas, Organizations, History of the Americas, Comprehensive Research Guides.
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Saudi Arabia on the Edge
A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces." More
American Force
An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War. More
The Struggle for Egypt
A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. More
Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East
Gause posits that, though the Arab Awakening has caused tensions in Saudi-American relations, the two countries do not face a crisis and still have significant mutual interests that should be prioritized.
Partners in Preventive Action
The authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of international institutions and provide a set of practical recommendations for how the United States can strengthen the global architecture for preventive action by partnering with those organizations.
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U.S. Trade and Investment Policy
This Independent Task Force report encourages the Obama administration and Congress to adopt a "pro-America" trade policy that brings to more Americans the benefits of global engagement.
