Global Economy Archive:
World Bank Data Visualizer
23 Mar 201049 Indicators for about 209 countries, accessible through a gapminder type interface.
China: International Investment (2004-08)
23 Mar 2010View FDI and exports (% and volume) to China.
Worst Places in the World to be a Kid
22 Mar 2010Only counts child mortality. (via)
Big Mac Index Updated: China Undervalued
18 Mar 2010
Insurance Losses from Natural Disasters
18 Mar 2010
Global Central Bank Rates (2004-10)
In: Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Politics Source: WSJ US Economy
18 Mar 2010
Global Mergers and Acquisitions (2000-09)
18 Mar 2010A particularly useless pie chart, but the map and table are interesting to use with the timeline slider.
Where USA Foreign Aid Goes
16 Mar 2010Interesting: This chart uses poor design to help make it’s point. I like! (even if it wasn’t done on purpose).
Thanks to Sam Freund for passing it on! (originally via)
Outsourcing is Good For Us(?)
16 Mar 2010I don’t think I buy this argument – it glosses over some significant income distribution and labor mobility issues, which are only partly discussed at the bottom.
2009 wasn’t as bad as first thought, but it was still pretty bad.
Best Commutes to London
15 Mar 2010Info on commute time and housing costs.
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