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II.
Helpful Print Resources:
Canadian Almanac and Directory. Toronto,
Canada: Copp Clark Publishing Co., 2002.
Call #: R917.1 C212c Reference-Level 4
Dictionary of International Trade:
Handbook of the Global Trade Community includes 12 key appendices.
(4th Ed.) Hinkelman, Edward. Novato,
CA: World Trade Press, c2000.
Call #: R382.03 H663 Reference-Level 4
Doing Business in Asia.
(2nd Ed.) Dunung, Sanjyot. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, c1998.
Call #: R658.845 D928 Reference-Level 4
Dun & Bradstreet Exporters’ Encyclopaedia.
New York, NY: Dun & Bradstreet International, 2007-2008.
Call #: R382.6 D897 Reference-Level 4
Dun & Bradstreet’s Guide
to Doing Business Around the World.
Morrison, Terri, Conaway, Wayne, and Douress, Joseph. Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice Hall, c1997.
Call #: R658.848 M878 Reference-Level 4
Global 2500 Business Directory.
New York, NY: Idexec, 2002.
Call #: R338.74 G562 Reference-Level 4
Great Jobs Abroad. Bell, Arthur.
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, c1997.
Call #: R650.14 B433 Reference-Level 4
International Trade Statistics Yearbook,
Department of International and Social Affairs, Statistical Office.
New York, NY: United Nations, 2003.
Call #: R382.05 U58 Reference-Level 4
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V.
Web sites
Country Backgrounds
- Brint’s
International Business and Technology
- A portal with United States and World
News, business information by country and subject, travel information,
import-export, monetary, linguistic, and trade resources. Brint's
International links to worldwide newspapers, television stations
and radio.
- International
Trade Administration
- Country backgrounds include business
etiquette, customs information and import documentation, financing
regulations and controls, general economic and marketing information,
and sector and specific production information. Select "all documents" to
see everything available and when it was last updated.
- Michigan
State University’s Global Edge
- Country Insights contains information
on more than 190 countries; Global Resources provides international
news, information about banks, stock exchanges and finance, trade
leads, and reference tools; Market Potential Indicators 2002 ranks
24 countries identified as “Emerging Markets” by The
Economist; and the Glossary contains definitions used in international
business.
- U.S.
Dept. of State Background Notes
- Background Notes offer similar information
to that found in the World Factbook along with travel information
and a paragraph on the country's relations with the USA. The information
comes from State Department regional bureaus and the date of the
most recent report is displayed.
- World
Bank World Development Indicators Database
- The database is the World Bank's
annual compilation of data about development and offers free sample
tables. Data
Query provides free access to a collection of data about development. "This
segment includes 54 time series indicators for 208 countries and
18 groups, spanning 5 years (1997 to 2001)."
- World
Economic and Financial Surveys
- Statistics on GDP in real and current
prices, purchasing power parity, inflation and other indicators of
economic development. Data tables are available for downloading in
Comma Delimited, CSV text file format.
- World
Factbook
- Covering more than 260 countries
the CIA World Factbook provides maps, general background information,
data on the population, climate and geography of the area as well
as basic business information on imports and exports.
Regions
- Canada
- Strategis.gc.ca
- This is Canada’s Business and
Consumer site and includes the Canadian Importers Database. Canadian
company directories, trade and investment information, research tools,
employment information, and licensing and legislation information
are some of the resources found on the site.
- Western Europe
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- EuroPages:
The European Business Directory
- Choose an interface in one of fourteen
languages and then search this database of over 500,000 import/export
companies. Made up of almost 80% small to medium sized companies
selected because of market share, import-export sales, type of business
and size. Search by product or service, company name, sector, country
or region.
- European
Stock Exchanges
- Links to all the European exchanges.
- European
Union: a guide for Americans
- A brief guide to the history, development,
purposes, and functions of the European Union.
- Other Regions
- ArabDataNet
- Provides country information and
business news for Arab countries. Also links to events, government
web sites, banking, and the media.
- Asia
Development Bank
- Dedicated to improving economic opportunities
of its member countries, the Asia Development Bank site contains
news, country information, and business opportunities.
- Information
for Africa
- Country information, stock exchanges,
company information, trade leads and employment links are available
to businesses looking for information on Africa.
- International
Trade With Latin American Countries
- Latin American news, trade and associations
information, language tools, and links to country information. Also
see the University of Texas guide to the economy in Latin America,LANIC-Economy
in Latin America.
Organizations Concerned with International
Business
- United
States Council for International Business (USCIB)
- USCIB represents the interests of
American companies on a wide range of issues from environment to
labor relations. Provides links to other international organizations
such as, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), United Nations
(UN), Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),
and International Labor Organization (ILO).
- World
Bank Organization
- The World Bank compiles extensive
statistical information about countries including data on education,
health, nutrition, and population.; There is an online atlas with
maps summarizing the World Bank’s World Development Indicators.
- World
Chambers of Commerce
- The Worldwide Chambers of Commerce
post international trade opportunities. The site contains Chambers
of Commerce directory, information center with company data, and
news of fairs and exhibitions.
- World
Trade Organization
- WTO deals with the rules of trade
between nations. The site contains trade statistics, publications
of the WTO, documents and legal texts.
Federal Government Export-Import Information
- Customs
and Border Protection
- The site contains news, statistics,
export and import information, international travel tips, and ports
of entry details for conducting business overseas.
- Department
of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security
- Bureau of Industry and Security provides
information about policies and regulations, as well as licensing
for international commerce.
- Department
of Commerce Trade Opportunities
- The Department of Commerce provides
information about trade opportunities with links to Export.gov, Export
America magazine, and the Central and Eastern European Business Information
Center.
- Export.gov
- This is the U.S. Government portal
for all export assistance and market information offered by the federal
government. The site contains basic export information, trade
leads, trade shows and events, and finance tips.
- Foreign
Trade Statistics
- This Census Bureau site contains current
and historical data back to 1991 on international trade, import and
export figures, and balance of goods.
- United
States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service
- Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS)
offers programs to help businesses export and import products and
services. FAS collects trade statistics, conducts research on
countries for potential import-export possibilities, and provides
information about programs to help companies export.
- United
States Department of State Business Center
- U.S. business opportunities overseas,
foreign government information, currency details, and tips on living
abroad are some of the topics addressed on the Department of State’s
Business site.
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