Principle of International Business Research

Note about remote access to restricted databases, designated by "R".

Contents:

Country Detailed  Information| Country & Industry  Specific Industries  In Another Country| Countries From National Government Websites|  Countries  From Non-governmental or Intergovernmental Sources| Exporting & Importing| Marketing Research| Statistics| Business Regulations & Laws in Other Countries| Political Risk Services| Country Language & Culture|Company Information|||Economics Statistics | Financial & Trade Statistics | International News and Articles| Search Engines/Portals| Labor Statistics |

Country Detailed  Information

• Country Reports in full text, http://www.internationalmonetaryfund.com/external/country/index.htm --International Monetary Fund-- economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
• Country Commercial Guides Access via STAT-USA/Internet R, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government.
• Country Information (International Trade Administration) http://www.trade.gov/td/tic/
• Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rpts/eptp/. See Also STAT-USA/Internet R, GLOBUS & NTDB ( U.S. Department of State. Published from 1993-2001,they provided a single, comparative analysis of the economic policies and trade practices of countries with which the United States had significant economic or trade relations
• Country Studies/Area Handbooks (Library of Congress) http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
• Countries and Regions (US Dept of State). http://www.state.gov/countries/. -- Provides a wider range of information on business and travel, countries and regions and international business.
• Economist.com Country Briefings News, statistics, country profiles and forecasts.
• National Trade Estimate Reports on Foreign Trade Barriers (United States Trade Representative--surveys
• significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports. Via STAT-USA/Internet R , Select GLOBUS & NTDB
• WorldWorld.Com

• Country Background Notes Via STAT-USA/Internet R, Select GLOBUS & NTDB
• Foreign Labor Trends, Via STAT-USA/Internet R , GLOBUS & NTDB
• Factiva (formerly Dow Jones Interactive) [No proxy service for remote access; user must be on campus network proper] R
   –News from business newspapers, and magazines, press releases and trade journal articles
• Lexis-Nexis Universe R Select “Reference” from the menu and click Country Profiles for concise facts & statistics about countries other national entities
• US International Trade Commission-- The Commission has five major operations that serve its external customers:
  • Import Injury Investigations,
  • Intellectual Property-Based Import Investigations
  • Industry and Economic Analysis
  • Trade Information Services
  • Trade Policy Support

• World Economic Outlook : a Survey by the Staff of the International Monetary Fund. Ref HC10 W7979 --analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level

• Corporate Information -- “Research a Country’s Industry” segment. And much more.

• Doing Business in International Markets--Coordinate trade and investment matters in support of U.S. firms doing business overseas.
• Foreign Government Resources on the Web (University of Michigan Documents Center)
• International Documents ( NorthWestern University )-- official government websites providing access to government documents of countries throughout the world.
• WorldWorld.Com

• Country Briefs provides general information about work authorization guidelines from Fragomen Global Immigration Services .
• Country Briefings -- News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more on over 100 countries. Free registration
• Country Data Section (World Bank)— Provide Country Data Profiles or Country at a Glance statistics on over 100 developing economies.
• Country Information IMF reports and publications arranged by country.
• Country Profiles from World Trade Press
• doingbusiness.org The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The Doing Business database provides provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 175 countries.
• Doing Business In ... guides for approximately 40 countries, from the accounting firm of HLB International
• Doing Business in Japan ( Japan External Trade Organization)
• Doing Business in Mexico 

Printed Source

• World Chamber of Commerce Directory. (Annual) Located: Ref HF 294 W67-- U.S. and foreign chambers of commerce, American chambers of commerce abroad, foreign chambers of commerce in the U.S., foreign and U.S. state boards of tourism, convention and visitors bureaus, foreign tourist information bureaus, and economic development organizations.

• A Basic Guide to Exporting. U.S. Dept. of Commerce and Unz & Co. 1998.
• BUYUSA.gov . Find export information by Country. U.S. Commercial Service offers four ways to grow your international sales:world-class market research trade events that promote your product or service to qualified buyers introductions to qualified buyers and distributors counseling through every step of the export process.
• Export.gov --"Brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace .
• Importing into the United States A Guide for Commercial Importers -- contains material brought about pursuant to the Customs Modernization Act (Title VI of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act [P.L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057], which became effective on December 8, 1993).
• International Trade Administration--information by region, by country, and by industry"
• STAT-USA/Internet R

• Foreign Trade Statistics  (U.S. Census Bureau).
• International Marketing Data and Statistics . Euromonitor Publications Ltd Business Library has 1992-1995. Located: Ref HA42 I56 
• Market Research --
• STAT-USA/Internet R -- Provides "current and historical trade related releases, international market research, trade opportunities and country analysis." Includes --The NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, Best Market reports and other programs. The International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000 documents related to international trade. All are full text searchable, as well as keyword searchable by country or product..
• TradePort --'TradePort is a repository of free information and resources for businesses that seek to conduct international trade to and from California.".
• Video Market Reports Library--"These international business broadcasts offer unique perspectives and opportunities on top markets around the world. Presented by in-country industry experts,these interactive webcasts are available for viewing online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."

• Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook . International Monetary Fund.(Annual). Located: Ref HF 91.I65--Data presented include dollar volume and direction of trade between countries.  

• STATISTICAL RESOURCES ON THE WEB/FOREIGN ECONOMICS By University of Michigan Library Document Center.
• Main economic indicators/ Principaux indicateurs economiques  Located: current Periodicals; older issues shelved in Bound periodical section) World Development Report. Located Ref HC59.7 W659
• NationMaster --a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Using the available form, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics.
• World Development Indicators--Data are shown for 152 economies with populations of more than 1 million, as well as for Taiwan, China, in selected tables. Table 1.6 presents selected indicators for 56 other economies—small economies with populations between 30,000 and 1 million and smaller economies if they are members of the World Bank.
• Global Production--Provides information and analysis support the benchmarking of manufacturing locations on a global scale .
   

Financial & Trade Statistics

Printed Sources

• International Financial Statistics. Located Current Periodicals and bound periodical section.
• International Financial Statistics Yearbook. Located Ref HG61 .I57 
• Balance of Payments Statistics. Yearbook. International Monetary Fund. International Monetary Fund. (Annual) Ref HF 1014 I5
• International Trade Statistics Yearbook . Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office. United Nations. (Annual) Business library has: 1993-1996.—Publish comprehensive statistics annually, but dated. Ask for at Desk.
• Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook. International Monetary Fund. (Annual) Ref HF 91.I65--Data presented include dollar volume and direction of trade between countries.   
• World Audit Maintained by World Audit - a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation based in the UK.    PRovides country statistics and reports from a variety of organisations. coverage includes: civil liberties, press freedom, human rights. l government Web sites, UNICEF and Amnesty. Set up and

• Foreign Labor Statistics (FLS) -- "provides international comparisons of hourly compensation costs; productivity and unit labor costs; labor force, employment and unemployment rates; and consumer prices. The comparisons relate primarily to the major industrial countries, but other countries are included in certain measures."
• International and European Union Statistics: Labor
• OECD Statistics Portal. --provides free access to some OECD databases

• Bulletin of Labour Statistics. International Labour Office. Located Current Periodicals. Ask for back issues at Desk.

• Doing Business database (World Bank)--The Doing Business indicators are comparable across 175 economies. They indicate the regulatory costs of business and can be used to analyze specific regulations that enhance or constrain investment, productivity, and growth.
  
• See also "Doing Business In" above
• US Customs and Border Protection --Includes the former Border Patrol and Customs Service. Missions include detecting and preventing the illegal entry of persons and goods into the country.
   

• Lexis-Nexis Universe R --Type name of country in the search box. Select The PRS Group/Political Risk Services as source, click search.

• Country Profiles - Doing Business Etiquette, Protocol and Language
• Culture.info
• International Business Etiquette
• ExecutivePlanet.com: Business Culture, Customs and Etiquette
• TWOK - The Web of Culture 

Printed Source

• Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Location: Founders Library, Ref GN307 .E532
• Martin, Jeanette S. Global Business etiquette : A Guide to International Communication and Customs. HF5389 .M375 2006    

• AnnualReports.com  Search by company name, ticker symbol, exchange, sector, etc.
• International Corporate Information 
• Lexis-Nexis Universe R
• Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage

• D&B Principal International Businesses, Located in Corporate Section
• International Directory of Company Histories. Located: Ref HD2721.D36
  Covers historical background on major companies throughout the world.

• ABI/Inform Global R
• Asia Business News Portal
• EbscoHost R
• Factiva (formerly Dow Jones Interactive) [No proxy service for remote access; user must be on campus network proper] R
• Financial Express (India)
• International Business Times
• Lexis-Nexis Universe R
• Newslink--provides access to international newspapers.
• Nikkei Net (Japan)
• Yahoo News Directory

•  Colossus -- International Directory of search engines. Explore 324 countries and territories.
• Country Profiles
• globleEDGE--free registration-- international business research desk
• Global Gateway Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) from the Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Management
• Portals to the World ( Library of Congress)
• IPL Internet Public Library --IPL began in a graduate seminar in the School of Information and Library Studies at the University of Michigan in the Winter 1995 semester. It is organized by broad subjects—select “business” and click on “international business” to access international business information
• Planet Business gateway between Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania
• Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES) provides over 3,000 links to Internet sources of international business and economic information that are in English and available free of charge.
  

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