IBUS 370: Introduction to International Business  

Country reports available in Business Source Complete. (Not all reports are available for all countries)

• Country Commerce (EIU): A guide to business, regulatory, and trade framework.
• Country Report (EIU): An evaluation of growth prospects, opportunities and examines any problems. The reports provides business-oriented analysis of the latest economic and political indicators.
• Country Profile (EIU): Includes analysis and background information on a country's economic and political situation.
• Business Monitor International publications: the "Monitor" publications: Asia Monitor, Latin America Monitor, Emerging Markets Monitor, etc.)
• Background Notes: (US State Dept publications)
• Country Review: Each Country Review covers geographical, political, economic, corporate, and environmental information; includes a segment on investment climate.
• Some OECD: publications from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 
• Political Risk Yearbook

This short video (less than 4 min.) shows you how to locate country reports in Business Source Complete. Video will open in a new window.

These resources can be used for political and economic information as well as general country information.  Remember, you need to relate this to your firm and to foreign investment.

Use the sources below to gather statistics and background on your country and region. Fill in the information and get some context for your industry by using the articles and country reports from Business Source Complete and newspaper articles from ProQuest Newspapers.