Books & eBooks
The Global Competitiveness ReportCall Number: Sawyer REF. DESK HF1414 .G559ISBN: 1403996377The 2009-2013 Global Competitiveness Report is accessible online via the World Economic Forum.
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- IMD World Competitiveness YearbookCall Number: REF. DESK HF1414 .W672 2014A publication from the Institute for Management and Development, which provides rankings and statistics on the competitiveness of countries.
The Statesman's Year-BookCall Number: Sawyer REF. DESK JA51 .S7 2011ISBN: 0230206026"Statistical and historical annual of the states of the world."
The Handbook of Country RiskCall Number: Sawyer REF. DESK HG4538 .R57 2009-10ISBN: 1846731720"Provides up-to-date analysis of the risks involved in trading in over 140 countries, giving each a unique risk rating, highlighting key economic indicators, likelihood of payment, risks and opportunities in emerging markets, and industrial sector performance overviews."- Freedom in the WorldCall Number: REF JC571 .F66Publication Date: 2012This annual series provides "comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties," in over 195 countries and territories. It has been published annually since 1972. It is available online, from 2002 to the present; follow the link in the catalog.
- The World FactbookCall Number: Sawyer REF. Desk G122 .U56aISBN: 0277-1527Also known as the "CIA World Factbook," this title may be viewed online at the CIA website.
Country Information: Online Reference Sources:
- Euromonitor International: Passport
Produced by Euromonitor, Passport provides international market research. It includes country and consumer profiles; reports on subsets of industries throughout the world; and complete industrial profiles for China, Germany, France, United Kingdom, USA, (and eventually Japan), analyzed by sector in accordance with the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) code. See the guide "Country Information in Euromonitor's Passport." - Euromonitor Blog: Analyst InsightsRead interesting posts from the analysts at Euromonitor on industries, companies, international markets, and business trends.
- Country Commerce, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Reports on the operating environment in 55 countries, (political, economic, and market conditions). From the opening screen, choose "Country Commerce" from the Reports drop-down box.
- OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Contains publications produced by the Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development. Journals include the OECD Economic Outlook and the OECD Economic Surveys. Extensive country information, focusing on economies. Also includes theme based reports, such as lessons learned from natural disasters, or causes and effects of migration.
- OECD iLibrary: Tutorials on YouTubeThe OECD's YouTube tutorials offer tips on navigating OECD iLibrary, and provides several videos presenting facts taken from the content of the iLibrary.
- Europa World This link opens in a new window
This is the online version of the Europa World Year Book, which covers "political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe." Note the comparative statistics section, which allows the comparison of two or more nations in the areas of agriculture, industry, finance, trade, and education.
- World Bank Group: Doing Business Project"Doing Business provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 190 economies."
- IMF eLibrary
The IMF eLibrary describes itself as a resource for finding "in-depth, independent analysis on the financial crisis, development, macroeconomics, poverty reduction, trade, globalization, and much more." - Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Columbia International Affairs Online is a database for theory and research in international affairs. It contains a wide range of materials, dating from 1991 onward, that includes working papers, policy briefs, conferences proceedings, case studies, and journal articles. In addition, the "atlas" section contains political and economic reports from the Economist Intelligence Unit for most of the world's countries. - Political Handbook of the World
The CQ Press Political Handbook of the World provides authoritative political information on the world's countries. The Handbook covers political history and regional / global policy issues specific to each country, and it describes 120 intergovernmental organizations, such as OPEC, NATO, the WTO, and the agencies of the United Nations.
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Mergent Online is primarily used to find financial information about publicly traded companies, however there is an option for country economic profiles, and the advanced search may be used to identify companies operating in foreign countries. Sawyer Library has a license for three simultaneous users, therefore please "log out" when you have completed your research.
