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Resources for Business 361: Assessing Global Markets

Below is a list of free internet resources, databases the library subscribes to, and print resources to assist you in gaining information on global markets.  The * indicates the web site is free. 

A. THE COUNTRY PICTURE

1. How can I get a general overview of a selected country?
Type of information needed - country profile

*Background Notes. U.S. Dept. of State. (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)

*LOC Country Studies (http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html)

*CIA WorldFact Book (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)

Walden Country Reports via LexisNexis Academic - Country Profiles

OECD Economic Surveys: For a list of all OECD countries in the library's holdings, use Carroll library's online catalog.

Statistical Abstract of the World - Ref HA154 .S83

2. Where can I find public policy or economic policy of a given country?
Type of information needed - public policy or economic policy

Business Source Elite database
For example, type words in search box: public policy and mexico

Search the Carroll Library Catalog
For example, use keywords: mexico economic policy

*U.S. Dept. of State. Country Reports On Economic Policy and Trade Practices
http://www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/trade_reports/99_toc.html#Geographic

*U.S. Trade Representative. National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Reports_Publications/2005/2005_NTE_Report/Section_Index.html

*World Bank Group. Countries and Regions
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html

3. What is the current status of the country?
Type of information needed - current country situation

*International Economic Trends. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/iet/

LexisNexis Academic - Wires.
Select: News - General News - Wires
type in Keyword box: mexico
type in Narrow Search box: hlead(econom!) and headline(mexic!)
click on Search button

4. How can I find an economic forecast for a selected country?
Type of information needed - country forecast

*Internet search engine like Google
For example:   Mexico Consensus Economic Forecast

*Economist Country Profiles  http://www.economist.com/countries/index.cfm

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B. "DOING BUSINESS" CONDITIONS

1. What are the risk factors in this environment?
Type of information needed - country risk ratings

*Country Risk Analysis - compiled by Campbell R. Harvey at Duke Univ.
http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Country_risk/histogr/hisindex.htm

*CountryData.com   http://www.countrydata.com/

Survey of current business: Periodicals  HC101 .A136

2. Does the country provide financial assistance to business?
Type of information needed - financing sources

*U.S. Dept. of State. Country Commercial Guide.
Go to chapter on "Trade And Project Financing"
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/2001/index.html

3. What industrial policies are in place? (price controls, rules of competition)
Type of information needed - "doing business in" guides

*Excerpts from Doing Business In ... [Price Waterhouse series].
http://search.pwcglobal.com/extweb/pubsrch.nsf/PubSrchForm?OpenForm&Language=ENG~Country=gx

*Ernst & Young
Select country from pull-down menu
http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/International/home

*International/Foreign Law - Country Guides Law Library Resource Xchange, LLC.
http://www.llrx.com/comparative_and_foreign_law.html

*U.S. Dept. of State. Country Commercial Guide.
Parts of many chapters, but see chapter on "Marketing Products and Services".
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/2001/index.html

Business Source Elite
For example, type words in Find box for a Title search: competition and mexico

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C. THE INDUSTRY - GLOBALLY

1. What analysis has already been compiled about the industry?
Type of information needed - industry analysis

*World Development Report   http://econ.worldbank.org/wdr/

*Commodity Trade Statistics   http://unstats.un.org/unsd/comtrade/

2. How can I update industry analyses and find forecasts?
Type of information needed - trends from current news and forecasts

Business Source Elite
Search Type: keyword, type in: mexic*  and cellular
Submit Search

Lexis Nexis Academic - Business - Industry & Market
Select: Industry: Computer & telecommunications news
Keyword: cellular
Narrow search: hlead(mexic!)
click on Search button

Global outlook 2000 : an economic, social and environmental perspective
CB161 .G551 

U.S. industry & trade outlook:  Ref HC101 .U54  2000 

Please contact Librarian Katie Sanders with questions.

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