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AccessUN
(University of Iowa access only)
This premier index to United Nations' documents includes official records, periodicals, and other full-text materials — searchable by subject, number, and/or date.
American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
(Unversity of Iowa access only)
This directory of American firms — all of which do a substancial portion of their business in foreign nations — can
be searched by categories like country, keyword, and industry code.
Business Monitor Online
(University of Iowa access only)
This site provides in-depth, international market research reports. Included are specific industries, countries, forecasts, and political-risk updates.
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
(University of Iowa Access only)
CIAO maintains a large collection of information on international affairs, dating from 1991 to the present: working papers, journals, policy briefs, etc.
CountryWatch
(University of Iowa access only)
Users can access country-specific news, government structure, economics, political risk, and other information.
Documents Online (WTO)
These pages provide searchable and browsable documents of the WTO (World Trade Organization), including the legal texts, dating back to 1995.
Doing Business
This World Bank and the International Finance Corporation "provide objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. The Doing Business indicators are comparable across 155 economies ..." [quote from the site].
Embassy.org
This gateway to the foreign embassies in Washington, D.C. also provides embassy-related resources.
ExecutivePlanet
With pages arranged by country, this site offers information on doing business around the world, including acceptable public conduct, attire, and entertainment.
Export.Gov
This Federal site gathers resources from various departments of the U.S. government to aid Americans involved in international business.
FITA.org Global Trade Portal
FITA (Federation of International Trade Associations) provides many import/export resources, including links to 8,000 international trade Websites.
GDF Online
GDF (Global Development Finance) presents detailed statistical data for over 100 countries that report debt under the World Bank Debtor Reporting System.
globalEDGE
This Michigan State University site covers a wide range of international business topics: statistics, trade law, culture, etc.
GLOBUS & NTDB (National Trade Data Bank)
(University of Iowa access only)
The Dept. of Commerce provides international marketing information, including current and historical trade leads, a trade library, and access to the NTBD Global Trade Directory — with information on companies, products, and services.
Industry Canada
This Canadian government site aids businesses and consumers; features include official services, news, publications, etc.
International Business Resources
From regional statistics to trade associations, a variety of international business information is offered by the Libraries of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
International Data Base (IDB)
The U.S. Census Bureau publishes text data and tables of demographic indicators, with historical information and projections.
International Financial Statistics
(University of Iowa access only)
The International Monetary Fund publishes a wealth of data — commodity prices, imports / exports, interest rates, etc. — searchable by country. Some documents are in .pdf format.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Research Guide
This University of Iowa Libraries' guide helps users navigate International Monetary Fund (IMF) documents, both print materials in the Libraries' collection as well as online resources.
International Tax and Business Guides
These guides provide those doing international business with country information ranging from taxes to employment law.
Political Risk Yearbook 
(University of Iowa access only)
Over 100 country reports appear, with a focus on politics and business, including forecasts and risks. Documents are in .pdf format.Click on the link beneath "Online Subscriptions" to access this service.
Portals to the World (Library of Congress)
Arranged by country, this site provides information such as education, history, language & literature, and regional search-engine access.
SEDAR (Canada)
SEDAR (System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval) permits access to Canadian public securities and investment funds documents. Much of the financial data is presented in XBRL format.
SourceOECD
(University of Iowa access only)
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) — a supporter of countries committed to democrary and the free market — publishes statistics, periodicals, and books covering health, economics, education, etc.
Statistical Agencies (International)
The U.S. Census Bureau provides this list of links to statistical organizations, in alphabetical order by country.
Tax Services: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
The Deloitte firm offers information on world taxes, with coverage of over 50 jurisdictions — plus online tools and publications.
United Nations
Visitors can find UN news, information on operations, member states, and issues such as human rights.
United Nations Common Database (UNCDB)
(University of Iowa access only)
The UNCDB publishes statistical time series for many countries. Data cover varied economic and socio-demographic topics.
United Nations Research Guide
The University of Iowa Libraries, Goverment Publications Dept., has produced this guide to UN documents, treaties, and other materials, both online and in the Libraries' print collection.
UN Pulse
This blog, prepared by a team of reference librarians at the United Nations' Dag Hammarskjöld library, notes recent UN activities, reports, publications, etc.
U.S. Foreign Trade Highlights
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, this site presents U.S. international trade data over time. Information appears in table and / or text form.
VIBES - Virtual International Business & Economic Sources
From the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, these pages contain over 3500 links to free, English-language sites concerning international business and economics.
WDI Online
This World Bank site contains statistical, time-series data for a large number of development indicators for over 200 countries.
World Bank e-Library
(University of Iowa Access only)
Readers can search over 4500 World Bank full-text books and other documents, including each new publication as it appears. Most documents are in .pdf format.
(requires Macromedia Flash Player)
Using a Google Maps visual interface, users can select an area of the world and find an overview of it, as well as World Bank activities in that region / country.
World Factbook
The CIA publishes overviews of the world's countries, with topics such as environment, literacy, government, and more.
World News Connection
(University of Iowa access only)
Hundreds of news articles from around the world are gathered on this site each day. Users have the option to access material via advanced searching or by region.
WTO and GATT Research
The New York University School of Law Library has assembled sources concerning the WTO (World Trade Organization) and its predecessor, GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade).
Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
The Center produces articles, reports, and other materials on globalization, as well as leads conferences and workshops. Visitors can access the e-journal, YaleGlobal Online.
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