Selected Websites - International Business
Asia-Pacific | Canada | Emerging Markets | Europe | General Resources
Guide to International Company Research at the Watson Library
Asia, Pacific-Rim, ASEAN
Asia Foundation
"The Asia Foundation is a private, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization working to build leadership, improve policies, and strengthen institutions to foster greater openness and shared prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region." Resources include: Reports and Publications.
Asia Inc. Online
Includes an internet directory of resources.
Asia Trade
Links to resources related to trading in Asia including: Conventions and Trade, Exhibitions, Importers & Exporters, Insurance Companies, Banking & Financial Institutions, Real Estate Investments, and more.
Daiwa Institute of Research
Included are reports under the following headings: Viewpoint, Economic Reports, Strategy Reports, Corporate and Industry Reports, and Asia Pacific Reports.
Japan Financials
Commplete detailed financial statement data for all companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
JETRO
Japan's External Trade Organization, provides a web site full of useful data and resources.
Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI) site informs visitors about Japan's current economic policies. Reports available include the plans to reform the economic structure, trade issues, and the 1997 White Paper on International Trade which looks at trends in world trade and long-term issues concerning Japanese trade and industry. A collection of chronologically sorted press releases, transcripts of press conferences, statistics on industrial production, and a summary of industrial economic trends can be found at this site. A collection of trade-related reports and Japanese submissions to the World Trade Organization (WTO) are also available.
Nikkei Net Interactive
Latest news and resources on Japan and Asian economies.
- Canadian Filings Database - SEDAR
- "The SEDAR Database contains publicly accessible information and documents filed with the securities commissions by Canadian public companies and mutual funds as well as related third parties, all of whom are required to file disclosure documents and other information electronically."
- Report on Business Magazine
- From the Globe and Mail, includes links to the Top 1000 (Canada's major companies and industries ranked by revenue, profits and return).
- Strategis
- This site was developed by Industry Canada and provides a searchable database of Canadian companies, business information for each sector, a list of business support services, and a guide to business laws and regulations. Trade Data Online provides Canadian and US trade data.
- BradyNet
- Includes background information on Brady Bonds, current Brady Bond closing prices, weekly regional reports, new issues, international credit rating press releases from Dunn & Phelps and Fitch IBCA, and an archive of Banker's Trust Research Reports on emerging currency markets.
- Centre for New and Emerging Markets
- The Centre for New and Emerging Markets (CNEM) is part of the London Business School
- Chazen Web Journal of International Business
- Launched in November, 2002, The Chazen Web Journal of International Business is a forum for in-depth and timely analysis of today's key international business issues.
- Davidson Data Center and Network
- Davidson Data Center and Network (DDCN) is an integrated, fully searchable database on transition and emerging markets. DDCN archives and provides free access to socio-economic micro and macro data on transition economies.
- Emerging Markets Companion
- Distinguised by its focus on Latin American debt instruments, this site has asset pricing, research, news, and more for brady bonds, euro and non-euro bonds.
- Emerging Markets Newspaper
- Emerging Markets website is created by the editorial team that runs the daily newspaper of the same name and shares content. This paper is published over the course of the annual meetings of the main multilateral development banks. It has been the most widely used and respected source of information for the last 18 years at the meetings. Emerging Markets is part of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc.
- Emerging Markets Private Equity Association
- EMPEA is a broad-based membership organization founded in 2004 that serves private equity and venture capital firms, fund investors, and service providers with an interest in private equity in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
- Emerging Markets Trade Association
- Principal trade group for the Emerging Markets trading and investment community
- Euromoney
- Offers full-text articles from recent issues of Euromoney, Euroweek, Corporate Finance, Global Investor, and Project & Trade Finance Newsletter. The market research section contains articles on debt & equity, government bonds, project finance, derivatives, and other sectors. There is also a data section which contains country risk surveys and emerging markets bank ratings. Access to some parts of the site requires a subscription.
- FT.com Emerging Markets News
- Current news on emerging markets from the Financial Times
- Forbes.com Emerging Markets News
- Current news on emerging markets from Forbes.com
- International Monetary Fund – Country Reports
- Good source of financial information on emerging markets
- ISI Emerging Markets News
- A comprehensive collection of full-text sources and financial information from emerging markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, China, India, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
- World Bank Data and Statistics
- Click on Data & Research at the top of the page to access economic statistics on emerging markets.
- Companies House
- The organization with which UK public companies must file -- approximate equivalent to the SEC in the US.
- Euromoney
- This site provides numerous resources including the current issue of EuroMoney magazine, full text search, and data on countries and markets. Content is free, but you are asked to register to use the service.
- Euro Pages
- One can search for companies by industry and geography. Also has statistical and textual information on European industry sectors.
- Euro - the single currency
- Various related links.
- Eurostat
- This site contains some free data from the European Union's statistical publications. For more information on the European Union go to http://europa.eu.int/
- Hemscott Company Fundamentals
- Financial information on publicly traded British companies. The information includes 5 Yr Summary P&L with Balance Sheet, Daily Share Price, Brokers' Consensus, Shareprice Graph, Advisers, Directors, Major Shareholders,Registrars, Contact Details, and Key Dates.
- Maastricht Treaty
- Text of the treaty.
- Western Europe and the European Union Information Resources
- From the Lehman Library at Columbia University.
- Country Studies: Area Handbook Series
- From the Library of Congress, this site provides extensive information on foreign countries. Searchable database.
- Currency Converter
- From OANDA, this converter allows you to specify conversions by Interbank rate + various percentages, as well as credit card and cash rates. Currency conversions can be calculated back to January 1990.
- Export.gov
- Official web portal for U.S. government export. Includes information on U.S. trade partners and trade events, as well as market research, information on shipping and trade tariffs and information on buying U.S. products.
- GRA Research Hotlinks
- A collection of links for political risk research. Bypass the first part of the page (with basic search tools )to reach links for background and data on countries, as well as links to sites that report on risk.
- GlobalEDGE
- Extensive links for international business from the Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER) at Michigan State University.
- Intergovernmental Organizations
- Links to Intergovernmental Organizations.
- Intergovernmental Organizations Publications
- This is a gateway to the ready reference sources of IGOs such as the European Bank for Recontruction & Development, the IMF, etc.
- InfoManage - International Trade
- Comprehensive selection of international Trade resources arranged by region.
- IDB - International Data Base
- The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for all countries of the world.
- International Monetary Fund
- This site includes IMF publications, featuring links to full text publications listed alphabetically, IMF Working Papers in full text, as well as the catalog of IMF publications in PDF.
- International Trade Administration
- Resources include statistics, information on regions, industries, hot topics and more.
- International Trade Center
- The International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) is the focal point in the United Nations system for technical cooperation with developing countries in trade promotion. ITC is directly responsible for implementing UNDP-financed projects in developing countries and economies in transition related to trade promotion.
- International Trade Web Resources
- Maintained by the Federation of International Trade Associations, this site is a good place to begin research on international trade.
- Investor Relations Information Network
- This site provides access to online annual reports (PDF format) for companies, as well as links to company home pages and much more.
- Institute for Management Development
- Publishes the World Competitiveness Report, parts of which are excerpted at this site.
- IC2 Institute
- "The Institute provides unique approaches to the study of business, technology, political, social, and economic issues by studying unstructured problems, developing multidisciplinary think teams and going beyond functional boundaries, linking theory with practice, and providing opportunities to think anew within a university environment."
- Laborsta
- View and extract data and metadata for over 200 countries or territories from LABORSTA, an International Labour Office database on labour statistics operated by the ILO Bureau of Statistics
- Market Access Database
- From the EU, provides News of the Commission's Market Access Strategy, as well as Market Access Sectoral and Trade Barriers Database arranged by country, containing a a complete guide to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and more. Some additional services are restricted to members
- Market Access Information
- Arranged by country, this site provides country commercial guides, and country reports on economic and trade policy. From the Trade Compliance Center, U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
- MSU-Ciber:International Business Resources on the World Wide Web
- This directory is being maintained by the Michigan State University - Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
- NAFTA
- Text of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- NAICS
- The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The new NAICS system will replace the countries' separate classification systems with one uniform system for classifying industries. In the United States, NAICS will replace the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.
- OECD Online
- Contains links to documents, the publications catalog, statistics, news, and information about member countries, with a searchable index.
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- Transparency International
- Transparency International is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing both international and national corruption.
- Web resources for international economics & business
- Comprehensive coverage of international business and economics.
- World Bank
- The resources here include a Online Library; electronic version of print publications.
- World Competitiveness Report
- This site contains excerpts from the most recent World Competitiveness Report.
- World Economic Outlook
- In this 2003 report, the IMF provides economic growth forecasts and other economic indicators for various regions in the world. Other topics covered in the report include an analysis of the global impact of the Asian economic crisis, the effect of exchange rate developments on international business cycles, and identifying and predicting financial crises and fiscal reform in transition economies.
- World Federation of Exchanges
- Includes links to exchanges, members' market structure, and links to other international stock exchange sites.
- World Trade Agreement
- The Final Act and Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. (including GATT 1994), Uruguay Round. Text is searchable.
- World Trade Organization
- Resources include research and analysis and news releases.
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