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Research guide for students at the University of Northern Colorado Monfort College of Business.
International Business Research Guide

Country Reports & Indicators

Statista Database
Search by country name or use filters on the left.
 
Business Source Premier Database
Click the "Country Reports" link on the home page.
globalEDGE Website
Web portal linking to information, insights, and resources on global business activities.
Mintel Database
Links to the "Market Sizes" portion of Mintel Academic.

Additional Resources for Reports and Data

General Profiles & Reports

CIA World Factbook - Basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.

Country Statistical Yearbooks Guide - A research guide out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that provides links to country statistical yearbooks or similar data collections.

Mergent Online Country Profiles - Freely available profiles can be found by country name in the drop-down box on the right side of the basic search page.

European Union Country Profiles - Information on EU countries, government and society, countries using the euro, members of border-free travel area.

Country Insights - Overviews of culture and etiquette around the world. Created by Canada's Centre for Intercultural Learning.

Human Development Index (HDI) - Part of the United Nations Development Programme, the HDI was created to assess the development of countries on factors other than economic growth. Key dimensions of human development include: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living.


Business & Economic Focus

International Trade Administration: Research by Country - Designed to educate U.S companies about doing business in a particular country. Home of Country Commercial Guides.

U.S. Department of State - Resources on U.S. relations and policies with foreign countries. Select a country under the "Countries & Areas" menu.

Atlas of Economic Complexity - Harvard Growth Lab’s research and data visualization tool used to understand the economic dynamics and new growth opportunities for every country worldwide.

The World Bank: Doing Business Archive - Provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement abroad. The archive covers 2004-2020.

The World Bank: Business Enabling Environment (BEE) Project - This project replaces the "Doing Business" guides and is still in development.


Legal & Political Focus

Library of Congress Guides to Law Online - A guide that collects online resources on legal matters and governance by nation.

Thomson Reuters Practical Law - Find overviews of legal systems, tax law, intellectual property, and more by country.

Deloitte Tax Guides - Tax and highlights guides by country.