Internet Resources for Country Studies
Worldwide
Africa
Asia & the Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & the Carribean
Middle East & North Africa
- 2003
CIA World Factbook - Country information including geography, government,
economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
- BUBL Catalogue of Internet
Resources - Links to information about all countries.
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Information and links to all countries which form part of the Commonwealth.
- Country Analysis Briefs
- The Country Analysis Briefs (CABs) provide an overview of the energy situation
for all countries that are members of OPEC, non-OPEC countries in the politically
volatile Persian Gulf region, major non-OPEC oil exporters, and other countries
or regions that are of current interest to energy analysts and policy makers.
- Country Briefings (Economist.com)
- Reports for 60 countries on forecasts, economic and political profiles,
core statistics, essential recent articles and in-depth surveys from The
Economist.
- Country
Commercial Guides - country Commercial Guides are prepared annually
by U.S. embassies with the assistance of several U.S. government agencies.
These reports present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments
using economic, political and market analysis. Also available from this
site is broad country information and market research.
- Country Reports on Economic
Policy and Trade Practices - Produced by the U.S. Bureau of Economics
& Business Affairs, these provide a comparative analysis of the economic
policies and trade practices of countries with which the U.S. have a significan
economic or trade relationship.
- Center for International Development
at Harvard University - Publications on-site include an extensive compilation
of working papers as well as links to statistical sites, etc.
- International Energy Outlook
2003 - Report from the Energy Information Administration offers an outlook
for energy markets in almost every major country in the world through 2020.
- IMF Country Information
and IMF Member Country Publications
- Range of publications produced by the International Monetary Fund.
- The Library of
Congress Country Studies - This online series presently contains studies
of 85 countries which include a description and analysis of political, economic,
social, and national security systems and institutions, and an examination
of the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped
by cultural factors.
- PRAXIS -
Resources for Social and Economic Development.
- US State Department Background
Notes - Geographical region and country information which includes geography,
people, government, economy, political conditions and travel and business
information.
- World
Bank Annual Report 2003 - Report charts global economic progress and
explains the World Bank's involvement in many aspects of the world economy.
- World
Bank Group Regions and Countries - This site concentrates on over 100
developing economies bringing a mix of finance and ideas to improve living
standards and eliminate the worst forms of poverty. Information includes
country profiles and the specifics of regional initiatives and strategies.
- World Development Reports -
Analysis of factors shaping world development, including selected world
development indicators.
- World
Economic Outlook Reports - This semi-annual comprehensive survey of
the outlook of the world economy, from the staff of the International Monetary
Fund, looks at world economic development and future prospects.
- Human Sciences Research Council -
Provides news and research on South African social sciences, including economics,
social analysis, education and governance.
- MBendi - Information
profiles for African countries which include basic country data and more
detailed business, economic and industry information for selected countries/regions.
- Poverty in
Africa - a key sector of the World Bank Country groupings, this site
provides information on monitoring and measuring poverty, a household
survey databank, as well as partners and related resources. The Survey
Navigator provides a tool for locating and accessing survey & census
data and documentation, which can be sorted by country, name, type or year.
The Document
Navigator presents user with a customisable search page allowing users
to determine search parameters using the specific criteria.
- Aid
and Reform in Africa (World Bank)
- Asia Business Today -
Collection of reference materials on the asian economic crisis and recovery,
asia management and human resource issues, media, telecommunications, etc.
Country listings include economic statistics, Internet portals, company
listings and market information.
- Asia best
sites - A comprehensive web resource on Asia from the John F.Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University.
- Asia Recovery Information Center
- Asia Source - AsiaSource is an
online resource developed by the Asia Society to meet the need for timely,
reliable, unbiased information and assistance regarding the cultural, economic,
social, historical, and political dimensions of Asia
.
- ASEAN - Association of Southeast
Asian Nations - Includes statistics, political and security information
for member countries - Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malayasia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- ANZ Economic Publications
(Australian & New Zealand Banking Corporation) covers New Zealand -
access to full-text reports on various aspects of the economy and industry
briefs, as well as a weekly Market Focus report, monthly CPI reports, and
the Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index, also monthly.
- Carving Out: Development
in the Pacific - Introduction to development issues in the Pacific which
includes reviews for countries such as Fiji, Tonga, Paupa New Guinea and
the Marshall Islands.
- East
and Southeast Asia: An annotated Directory of Internet Resources
- Japan - various resources
- European Governments
Online - Provides links to official web sites for a range of country
information.
- EU News
- Europe and Central Asia - Provides
publications and reports produced by the International Finance Corporation
on this region.
- Eurasianet - Includes links to
environmental, business and economics, arts and culture, news, etc., resources
for central eurasian countries.
- The Latin American Development
Archive - LADARK contains data sets and other information useful to
social scientists who are doing research on Latin American development.
- Latin American
Research Group - The Research Group, part of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Atlanta, studies economic, financial, and political developments in Latin
America and the Carribean.
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