MAR 5957: Global Business Seminar

• Basic introduction to other countries 
• Business-related information regarding a specific country
• Cultural customs of a country
• Economic or political forecast of a country
• Country risk

Through FSU Libraries:

• Political Handbook of the World
• ITA Research Portal

  For specific country data, click on "Market Research" on the bottom of the page. At the search screen, you will need to use the drop down menus to find the particular country/region in which you are interested. Will lead
  you to:
  • Country Commercial Guides
  • Industry Overviews
  • Market Updates
  • Best Markets
  • Industry/Regional Reports
  • Tariffs and Import Fees

• EIU Country Data (by Regions or Western Europe)
• EIU ViewWire (organized by country)
• Business Source Complete (search "Publications" tab, then by type "Country Reports" and then by specific country - includes Business Monitor International, Countrywatch Inc, IHS Market, Marketline, PRSGroup, etc.)

Free:

• CIA The World Factbook

• GlobalEDGE Web Portal

  This website offers original information as well as links to trusted sites. Comprehensive in scope, it also contains excellent country information. Click "Country Insights" and choose your country by region.

   
• World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
  World Development Indicators contains statistical figures from the World Bank, including almost 600 development indicators going back to 1960 for over 200 countries and eighteen country groups include social, economic, financial, and more.
• NationMaster
  For country comparisons across a number of topics

• Country Analysis Briefs (from US Department of Energy) 
  Substantive reports on individual countries and energy-related topics
   
• International organizations such as UN, WTO, World Bank are good sources for country information. 

From Economist Intelligence Unit, Ltd. through ProQuest database. Add the name of a country to the search box. 
A typical EIU Country Report includes political and economic forecast for the next 5 years. 

On the homepage of the BSC database, click on "Country Reports" link on the right side of the screen. 
Then click on "Country" tab on the top. If you are looking for information on a region such as Latin America 
or Baltic States,  click on "Region" tab.   

Free:

• Standard & Poor's
• Moody's (Sovereign and supranational)
• Fitch 
• A.M. Best 

 Tip: Credit rating: How Fitch, Moody's and S&P rate each country  (From TheGuardian.com)

Allianz Country Risk Reports

Country Commercial Guides