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Country Research
- Background
Notes - From the US State Department
- CIA
World Factbook - A hypertext version of the
CIA World Factbook. Includes information about
foreign countries with reference maps. Also includes
information about the United Nations and other
Intergovernmental Organizations.
- Country
and Regional Data - Statistical sites for
all countries.
- Country
Briefings -Articles from The Economist, country information from the EIU.
- Country
Commercial Guides - Country Commercial Guides
(CCG's) are prepared annually by U.S. embassies
with the assistance of several U.S. government
agencies. These reports present a comprehensive
look at countries' commercial environments, using
economic, political and market analysis.
- Country Information - from the University of Auckland.
- Country
Insights - From GlobalEDGE at the University
of Michigan.
- Country Internet Resources - from the Library of Congress
- Country Profiles - from the BBC
- Country Reports - from Wachovia Bank
- Country Search Engines -
Country search engines and regional search engines - currently a total
of 2,609 search engines and 216 countries, territories and regions.
- Country
Studies/Area Handbook - Part of a series of
books prepared by the Federal Research Division
of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area
Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of
the Army. Describes and analyzes the political,
economic, social, and national security systems
and institutions, of individual countries, and
examines the interrelationships of those systems
and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
- Deloitte Country Guides - snapshots for 60 countries.
- EarthTrends - Country Profiles
- ELDIS
Country Profiles - A focus on developing countries.
- Executive
Planet - A guide to international business culture, customs
and etiquette.
- Foreign
Government Resources on the Web
- Governments
on the WWW - Comprehensive database of governmental
institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments,
ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city
councils, public broadcasting corporations, central
banks, multi-national organisations etc. Also
includes political parties.
- IMF
Staff Country Reports- Issued by the International
Monetary Fund.
- InfoNation-
InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database
that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date
statistical data for the Member States of the
United Nations.
- International
Data Base - From the US Census Bureau.
- International
Country Reports
- International
Relations Data Site - International data sources
- International Risk Analysis - a guide from Georgetown University Library
- NationMaster - Statistics, including purchasing power, lifestyle, language, food and many other cultural measures.
- OFFSTATS - Official Statistics on the Web. Stats are arranged
by country and topic.
- Penn
World Tables - Financial and economic data
covering 152 countries.
- Portals to the World - From the Library of Congress
- UN Pulse - Just released UN information.
- United
Nations Statistics Division
- WebStat - Through the Library of Statistics in Finland.
- World
Bank Group - Data from the World Development
Indicators.
Import/Export Information
Africa
Asia
- Asia
Business Today
- Asia-Pacific.com! - Strategic Business Information on the Asia Pacific.
- Asis
Pacific Management Forum - The APMF is a free
daily e-zine of topical analysis and on-the-street
commentary on Asian business, management, marketing,
economics, finance, politics, business culture
and management practice with authoritative market
intelligence and research background.
- Asian
Development Bank
- Asian
Institute of Technology
- Australian
Yellow Pages - Search for over 2 million Australian
businesses.
- Carving
Out: Development in the Pacific - Carving
Out provides an excellent introduction to development
issues in the Pacific, including countries such
as Fiji, Tonga, Paupa New Guinea, and the Marshall
Islands.
- Reserve
Bank of Australia
- Samsung
Economic Research Institute - The site provides
useful economic statistics for Korea such as national
income, prices, employment, money and various
social indicators.
Middle East and North Africa
Europe
- American
Chamber of Commerce in Russia
- Business
Information Service for the Newly Independent
States - BISNIS - Information from the U.S.
Department of Commerce about doing business in
Russia and the other states of the former Soviet
Union. Includes daily exchange rates, market information,
reports and publications from the Dept. of Commerce,
and sources of finance for trade and investment
in the NIS.
- CORDIS - Community Research and Development Information
Service. CORDIS provides information on European
Union research, development and innovation activities.
- Eurasianet - A daily news and analytic service that covers
Central Asia and the Caucasus .
- European
Central Bank
- The
European Union in the US - This web site,
offered by the European Commission's Offices of
Press and Public Affairs in Washington DC and
New York, will cover developments in the Transatlantic
Action Plan and other aspects of the EU-US relationship.
- Europa - The official WWW server offering information
on the European Union's goals, policies, and statistics;
run by the European Commission.
- Europages - A purchaser's guide to a selection of 150,000
companies in 25 countries in 5 languages it also
provides economic data, industry sector trends,
fairs and exhibitions, etc.
- Europe
Online - The European gateway to the Internet.
- National
Statistics - The official United Kingdom statistics
site.
- Polish
Official Statistics - Includes data for the
whole country.
- Russian
Far East Update - Since 1991, the Russian
Far East Update has been providing authoritative
business information on the Russian Far East,
one of the most dynamic regions in Russia's changing
economy. Subscription.
- Swedish
Yellow Pages
Latin America
- ESDS
Online - Latin America and the Caribbean:
Selected Economic and Social Data.
- FinanceWise:
Latin America Special Reports - This subject-specific
search engine from FinanceWise offers over 250
links to financial information about Latin America.
- LADARK - The Latin America Development Archive. LADARK
contains data sets and other information useful
to social scientists who are doing research on
Latin American development.
- Latin
American Studies (UTexas)- A good place to
find introductory information for countries in
Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
- Latin
Focus - LatinFocus is the first stop for professionals
seeking reliable information on Latin American
economies.
- Latin
World - A directory of Internet resources
pertaining to Latin America and the Caribbean.
- United
Nations - ECLAC - Economic Commission for
Latin America and The Caribbean
North America
General International Sites
- Center for Global Development
- Corruption
Index - From Transparency International. Perceived
corruption for 91 countries is ranked .
- Country
Analysis Briefs - The briefs are put out by
the Energy Information Adminstration and provide
an overview of the energy situation for all countries
that are members of the Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC), non-OPEC countries
in the politically volatile Persian Gulf region,
major non-OPEC oil exporters, and other countries
or regions that are of current interest to energy
analysts and policy makers.
- Country
Indicators for Foreign Policy
- Diplomacy Monitor - Tracking Internet based Global Diplomacy.
- Doing
Business - From the World Bank, measures of business regulations
for 130 economies.
- The
Electronic Embassy - Lists all of the embassies
of Washington D.C.
- Export-Import
Bank of US
- Foreign
Affairs Online - This web site has been specifically
designed to assist students and other individuals
interested in International Law, International
Relations, and U.S. Foreign Policy.
- Foreign Direct Investment Network - Web portal that offers free, on-demand country analysis and information on all things related to FDI in 175 countries.
- Guides
to Doing Business in Foreign Countries
- Hoover's
Online UK - Search for companies in the United
Kingdom and the rest of Europe.
- INCORE
Regional Internet Guides - These Guides provide
information about internet resources on conflict
and ethnicity specific to particular countries
and regions.
- Infobel World- International Telephone Directories
- International
Business Glossary - From the Wall Street Journal.
- International
Marketing and Business Links - Over 1200 useful
international business resources.
- International
Regulation Database - Information about the
state of regulation and market structures in OECD
countries
- International Risk Research Guide - from Georgetown
- International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunication Statistics
- International
Telephone Directory
- International
Trademark Association - An international association
of trademark owners and associated professionals
dedicated to promoting the role of trademarks
worldwide.
- The
Internationalist - The Center for International
Business Information provides links to stock markets,
services, companies, travel and reference materials
arranged by country and category.
- Internet
Resources for International Economics and Business
- LABORSTA - This dynamic application on the Internet allows
you to access data from the International Labour
Organization Bureau of Statistics
- LSMS
- Living Standards Measurement Study - Living
Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys
have become an important tool in measuring and
understanding poverty in developing countries.
Data from the World Bank.
- New
Nations - Reports on Emerging Economies
- Olsen & Associates Currency Exchange Site
- OneWorld - An NGO Internet site with links to over 1500 partner organizations.
- Planet
Business - Covers Africa, America, Asia, Europe,
Oceania.
- Postal
Code Pages - Links to country postal information.
- POSTINFO - Postal codes, post offices, postal rates and
phone books for foreign countries.
- South
Centre - South Centre is a multi-national
organization which promotes the global organization
of its 46 member nations in order to become "effective
in mobilizing its considerable combined expertise
and experience or its bargaining power."
- Sullivan's
IBUS 300 home page - Home page for Professor
Sullivan's International Business 300 course.
This page is your gateway to information which
will Help you in locating data on foreign environments.
- Telephone
Directories on the Web - The best listing
of domestic and international electronic telephone
directories.
- Trade
Policy Review
- Trade
Show Central
- Worldwide
Country Profiles - Australian Department of
Foreign Affairs.
- World
Yellow Pages - Links to International Yellow
Pages and Chambers of Commerce.
- Young
Entrepreneurs Organization - The YEO mission
is to support, educate and encourage young entrepreneurs
to succeed in building companies and themselves.
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