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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS:  COUNTRY/REGIONAL RESOURCES


ArabNet

•  Sponsored by ArabNet Technology (Saudi Research and Marketing Group)
•  Provides business information on 22 Middle Eastern and North African countries
•  Offers Middle Eastern news feature
•  Each country contains links to: overview, history, geography, business, culture, government, and transport
•  "Business" topics include economy, agriculture, tourism and trade, and industry
•  Can be browsed or searched by keyword


Asia Pacific Policy Program

•  Sponsored by the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
•  Provides country profiles and links to 25 Asian countries
•  Each country profile includes: map, introduction, business, economy, government & politics, the press, society
•  Most (but not all) include a link to " Best Sites"
•  "Regional pages" provide links to: comprehensive resources, economic phenomena, magazines/newspapers, maps, organizations, transnational, utilities
•  Can be browsed or searched by keyword


Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS)

•  Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce
•  This site is an excellent place to gather analytical economic data on the "Newly Independent States" of the former Soviet Union
•  Provides country reports, industry reports, sources of financing, customs information, and related information
•  Country reports contain: economic profile, foreign trade, foreign investment, banking and finance, practical information for travelers, and useful contacts and addresses (comprehensiveness and variety of information provided may vary by country)
•  May be searched by keyword or browsed


Country Commercial Guides

•  Sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
•  Provides comprehensive information for business practices, policies, and conditions for 98 nations
•  In-depth analysis of economic trends, trade regulation, investment climate, trade, and project financing
•  Appendices include economic and trade statistics, bank and trade associations
•  Complements Price Waterhouse's "Doing Business in..." series
•  Excellent starting point for research on a country's economy and international business dealings
•  Can be searched only by browsing
•  Archived from 1996; 2000 and 2001 available only in Adobe Acrobat (PDF format)
•  See also Background Notes from the U.S. State Dept.


Country Data

•  Sponsored by World Bank Group
•  Provides country data profile drawn from World Development Indicators database
•  Allows for cross-country comparisons for 206 countries
•  "At-a-Glance" tables provide key indicators for socio-economic trends over 3 decades
•  Country profiles include demographic, environmental, economic, technological, trade, and financial statistical data


Country Risk Analysis

•  Created by Campbell C. Harvey, Duke University
•  Provides information on investment risk factors for 130 countries
•  Examines political, economic and financial risks, and volatility for each country under consideration
•  Due to its specificity, this is the best site for the topic it covers
•  Can be searched only by browsing


Country Studies

•  Sponsored by Babson College Library
•  Offers print resources and links to 30 countries and generic "Any Country" guide
•  Annotations accompany most print sources and links
•  Most information is designed for economic/investment research


Regional/Country Specific Information — AFRICA

•  Sponsored by Michigan State University, Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER)
•  Short but excellent links to a dozen regional and country-specific sites on African business
•  Can be searched only by browsing


Regional/Country Specific Information — ASIA & MIDDLE EAST

•  Sponsored by Michigan State University, Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER)
•  Provides links to 68 sites, including 20 regional sites for Asia
•  Of the 48 remaining links, 6 are from Middle Eastern countries; several Asian and Oceanic countries are not represented, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, North or South Korea, and Pakistan
•  Certain countries (Hong Kong and Japan) have numerous links (8 and 9 respectively)
•  Concise annotations accompany each site
•  Despite the paucity of sites for certain countries, this site is useful for what it has covered
•  Can be searched only by browsing


Regional/Country Specific Information — EUROPE

•  Sponsored by Michigan State University, Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER)
•  Provides 7 links to regional sites and 41 links for 24 countries
•  Countries are not represented by any sites: Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia
•  Concise annotations accompany each site
•  Can be searched only by browsing


Regional/Country Specific Information — LATIN AMERICA

•  Sponsored by Michigan State University, Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER)
•  Provides 5 links to regional sites and 23 links to sites for 15 countries
•  South American country sites are well-represented (with the exceptions of Paraguay, Guyana, and Suriname; the only Central American links are for Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama; with the exception of Trinidad & Tobago, there are no sites from the Caribbean
•  Despite uneven representation from the regions, what is covered is well-done
•  Concise annotations accompany each site
•  Can be searched only by browsing


Regional/Country Specific Information — NORTH AMERICA

•  Sponsored by Michigan State University, Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER)
•  Provides 11 links to Canada, Mexico, and the United States
•  Concise annotations accompany each site
•  Can be searched only by browsing


OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web

•  Created and maintained by Rainer Wolcke, University of Auckland Library
•  Provides links to official statistical sources for 144 nations
•  Mission is to provide "...free and easily accessible social, economic, and general data from official or similar sources"
•  Most statistical information derived from statistical offices, central banks, and governmental agencies and departments
•  Many nations offer multiple sources for statistical data
•  Offers links to international and regional organizations' statistical sources
•  Provides links to 54 topics in business, economic, social, and educational resources


Websites discussed on this page are for informational purposes only. Johnson & Wales University Library is not responsible for the accuracy, content, or stability of any websites linked to this page.

Compiled by Rick Keogh 8/99; updated 3/03; links last checked 1/08

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