Business Environment Analysis and Data, by Country
- Passport (Euromonitor) This link opens in a new windowWithin the Economies area, select "Business Dynamics" or "Economy, Finance and Trade".
For analysis, start by clicking View All under Latest Reports, then use the pull-downs to select both the country and the type of report: select Country Report. If you're in the "Economy, Finance and Trade" area you will find PEST reports: Political, Economic, Social, and Technological reports.
For data, use the Explore Categories box and select Economies, then use both the Select Categories and Select Geographies tabs before clicking Search to retrieve a data table.
- Country Commercial GuidesTrade-oriented country guides for U.S. businesses doing business in other countries, produced by the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
General Country Backgrounds
- The World FactbookFrom the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Country profiles track such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. Also includes full-color maps and flags. Archived issues since 2000 also available.
The Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World by Call Number: JA51 .S7 Referencecurrent ed. in Reference;
1909- in Reference Compact
- Country StudiesExtensive studies of about 100 individual countries. Political, economic, social and national security systems and institutions. Includes photographs, maps and charts. Most of these were published from 1988-1998. New Country Studies published beginning in 2008 are shelved in the GovDocs collection at LC 1.60:, while earlier studies are shelved at D 101.22.