Business Resources: International
General
Reference Books
The Europa World Year Book (Ref JN1 .E85) - Detailed country profiles include political, cultural, demographic, and economic information; also transportation and communication systems, banking structure, chambers of commerce, industry and trade associations, and media.
European Marketing Data and Statistics (Ref HA1107 .E87) - Business and marketing statistics from 45 European countries, for more than 20 years; includes socio-economic trends, consumer markets and expenditures.
International Marketing Data and Statistics (Ref HA42 .I56) - Business and marketing statistics from non-European countries, for more than 20 years; includes socio-economic trends, consumer markets and expenditures.
International Financial Statistics Yearbook (Ref HG3881 .I626) - Arranged as country pages and world tables; 30 years of annual data includes exchange rates, international liquidity, interest rates, prices, production, and government accounts - much more.
World Development Indicators (Ref HC59.7 .W645) - Annual compilation of data includes approx. 800 indicators for 148 economies and 14 country groups - organized in six sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.
World Economic Outlook (Ref HC10 .W67) - IMF economists' analyses of global economic developments; issues affecting industrial countries, developing countries, and economies in transition.
Internet Resources
Foreign Exchange Rates (Daily) - Federal Reserve Board
Foreign Government Statistics (University of Michigan Documents Center)
International Business Resources on the WWW
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Trade & Investment
Reference Books
Encyclopedia of the Global Economy: A Guide for Students and Researchers (Ref HF1359.O28 2006)
Internet Resources
International Trade Administration
International Trade Web Resources
COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) - Established to form a large economic and trading unit for its 20 member countries; country, trade, economic, and selected industry data; includes "Doing Business with COMESA" handbook.
OECD Trade Directorate Report - "The Impact of the Terrorist Attacks of 11 September 2001 on International Trading and Transport Activities."
Country & Regional
Books
Business Operations in Russia by Joel M. McDonald (Ref KF6289.A1 T35 v.981)
Doing Business in China : How to Profit in the World's Fastest Growing Market by Ted Plafker (HD2910 .P53 2007)
*To find more books on doing business in other countries, do a subject search in IUCAT for: investments, foreign (name of country).
Internet Resources
Business Etiquette and Culture in U.S. Top Trading Partner Nations
COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) - Established to form a large economic and trading unit for its 20 member countries; country, trade, economic, and selected industry data; includes "Doing Business with COMESA" handbook.
Ernst & Young's Doing Business In (series) - Overview of the government structure, economic climate, investment climate, tax systems, forms of business organization and accounting practices in more than 20 countries.
Databases
ABI/INFORM Global - Search 1000 premier worldwide business periodicals for information on business topics: advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, management; also company and industry information.
Amadeus - Detailed information on 200,000 public and private companies in 34 European countries: national identification number, address, telephone, website, legal form, year of incorporation, officers, number of employees, industry codes, and more.
Business & Company Resource Center - Provides reports on politics, economic development, country risk and investment analysis from the world's leading publishers of foreign trade and investment information.
Business Insights Interactive - Provides an objective source of data analysis and market insight and is a source for a variety of business information needs focusing on consumer goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, technology, eCommerce, and human resources.
EIU.com - Online publications include regional business reports (Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, and Latin America), Country Finance, and Country Commerce and selected Country Profiles and Country Reports.
Market Indicators and Forecasts - A powerful and comprehensive database of industries, demographics, consumption, average wages, income levels, market size, infrastructure and the business environment data on 60 key countries worldwide. Contains over 500 series stretching back to 1990 and forward five years.Market Research Monitor - Market research reports spanning all consumer sectors analyzed by country, region, or global market; in-depth industry reports for hundreds of industries in Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and U.S. in a comprehensive standardized format.
MarketLine (formerly Datamonitor) - Reports draw on extensive primary and secondary research. Company Profiles include company overviews, business descriptions, company history, executive listings, product listings, locations, news and commentary. Industry Profiles provide key industrial and consumer sectors across the world's leading economies. Country Profiles give you quick access to country data points, trends and analysis.
Mergent Online - Search the database by company name or ticker symbol for comprehensive information on large public US and international companies: SEC filings, balance sheets, income statements, annual reports, company histories, broker research reports, business news; includes archives of defunct companies. Advanced search allows the user to build a company list for comparative analysis.
STAT-USA - Includes State of the Nation (SOTN) providing various financial and economic data related to U.S. domestic economy; GLOBUS (Global Business Opportunities) offering daily trade leads from the Trade Opportunities Program (TOPS); and NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) providing access to Country Commercial Guides and market reports. 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.
World Marketing Forecasts - Market forecasts (for up to 10 years) for more than 350 consumer products in Europe and Asia; data is fully comparable across 52 countries; select from a wide range of socio-economic and population parameters to include; comparisons may be made product-to-product and country-to-country.
