BA 203 Auld: Get Started
Research guide for BA 203: Introduction to International Business, taught by Yuliana Auld
International Business Research Guide
Articles and reports
Scholarly and trade journals for International Business. Browse issues in full text. Databases provide generated citations for articles, the ability to email articles, and other tools. These titles also are available on the web, but may require subscription access.
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Agencies
Identify data and reporting relevant to country risk analysis
- Country ProfilesProvided by BBC News. Both countries and areas are available
- Doing Business: Measuring Business RegulationsSponsored by the World Bank
- U.N. DataEconomic, Social, Environmental and Infrastructure indicators
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact SheetsSponsored by the U.S. State Department
- World FactbookCompiled by the CIA. Sections for each country include: Geography; People and Society; Government; Economy; Communications; Transportation; Military and Security
Professional Organizations
- Asia Program and Country Analysis Unit: Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoLinks to the Asia Focus report; annual Asia Program Summary; and Pacific Exchange blog and podcasts
- Association for Strategic Alliance Professionals: ASAP BlogAccess to publications other than the blog require paid membership. The ASAP Blog is searchable
- Global EdgeInternational business information portal from the International Business Center at Michigan State University. Country Insights provide outline of business climate, political structure, history and statistical data for 190 countries. Includes a directory of international business resources and market potential indicators for 24 countries
- Globalization Institute: Federal Reserve Bank of DallasArticles, working papers, seminars. Search for mentions of countries with the internal search.
- Knowledge at Wharton. University of PennsylvaniaRegions tab; Research tab; and internal search
- L.E.K. Consulting Executive InsightsA management consulting firm, based in London. Provides articles on Industries and Capabilities
- Management Tools and Trends (Bain and Company)Management Tools and Trends Survey