COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CED A business voice

COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CED: A business voice in the public interest. CED business leaders combine practical experience with topquality research to shape and influence public policy. CED offers corporate leaders and university presidents a forum for exploring critical long-term issues and a vehicle for making an impact on U. S. policy decisions. CED’s Trustees direct its research and lead its outreach. Founded in 1942, CED is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and proud of its reputation as a credible, objective, and influential voice in public policy.

CED AREAS OF INTEREST Economic policy and growth Domestic institutions Education and human resources Trade and globalization

RECENT CED POLICY STATEMENTS Justice for Hire: Improving Judicial Selection A Shared Future: Reducing Global Poverty A New Vision for Health Care: A Leadership Role for Business Preschool for All: Investing in a Productive and Just Society The Digital Economy: Promoting Competition, Innovation, and Opportunity From Protest to Progress: Addressing Labor and Environmental Conditions Through Freer Trade Investing in the People’s Business: A Business Proposal for Campaign Finance Reform

POLICY IMPACT CED’s recent work has helped shape legislation and government actions in such areas as: l l l Campaign finance reform International trade Immigration Education Basic research

Digital Connections Council Chair: Paul Horn, head of research IBM Advise CED on policies related to the internet that promote economic productivity and growth. Two areas for initial study (by 11/2002) Intellectual Property l Internet Governace l