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C OMMITTEE F OR E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT

C OMMITTEE F OR E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT. CED: A business voice in the public interest.

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C OMMITTEE F OR E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT

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  1. COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • CED: A business voice in the public interest. • CED business leaders combine practical experience with top-quality 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.

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

  3. 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

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

  5. 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 • Internet Governace

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