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Country Commercial Guides & Country Background Notes- inside STAT-USA (Choose GLOBUS/NTDB then select CCG or Country Background Notes in the lower right)

Country Commercial Guides (CCG's) are prepared annually. These reports present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis. Country Background Notes that provide information on foreign countries and international organizations and are updated periodically.
Lexis-Nexis Academic - Country Profiles
Academic Universe, LEXIS-NEXIS, is a full text database containing primarily legal, business, and newspaper sources.  Search for news items on over 25 different industry areas.  The Country Profiles section often contains an overview, a chronology, biographies of famous nationals, and statistics.

Market Insight (S&Ps)

Market Insight delivers Standard & Poor's Stock Reports, Corporate Action information, Business Descriptions, Executive Compensation data, Recent News stories, Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys, DRI Country Overviews, CIA WorldFactbook Statistics, COMPUSTAT Financials, and more. MI offers a full suite of informative reports, with links between industry peers for fast comparisons, and links to country-level economic data. Users can screen for companies that meet key financial and market criteria. 
Global Edge - Country Insights
An international business portal provided by Michigan State University. Provides access to a variety of country reports, statistics, and news articles. Site also offers Country comparisons.
Source OECD
SourceOECD is the online publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It will comprise 19 Studies by Themes, containing all our monographs and reports; 19 periodicals online; some reference titles online; and the OECD statistical databases online.
Asia-pacific.com

An invaluable resource for users interested in business and economics in Asia and the Pacific Rim; offers an informative assortment of resources, news, and data.  The site links to respected media sources including Singapore Business Times, Jakarta Post, and The Australian, as well as in-depth journal articles, book reviews, tables of contents, and purchasing information.  Data analysis includes links to economic sources, company annual reports, and trade reports

Asian Development Bank Online Publications

The Asian Development Bank's Depository Library Program, a worldwide network of about 140 libraries, offers the public free access to ADB documents and publications, and for the NGO network. Publications provided include books, selected country and economic studies, technical papers, annual reports, statistical publications, documents on loans and technical assistance projects, environmental impact assessments, and public information materials.
Deloitte Global Country Guides
Covers over 60 countries. Includes a snapshot, business/regulatory information, and human resource/tax information.
U.S. Global Trade Outlook 2000
Assessment of America's place in the global economy by highlighting growth and trade trends in key countries and sectors. Projections are based on publicly available forecasts for the U.S. economy.
World Bank - Countries & Regions
Access is available to numerous reports, statistics, news articles, and other development-related documents on a wide variety of countries. Information focuses on World Bank activities that impact each country including development and trade issues.
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC provides regional headlines, analysis and research, statistical information, and press releases on the social, economic, environmental, and managerial aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean.

World Chamber of Commerce Directory (Book)
Provides contact information for Chambers of Commerce as well as Embassies, Boards of Tourism, and Visitors' Bureaus.

 

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Management & Economics Library
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504 West State St. - KRAN
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
47907


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