SCLT 4375 - Global Supply Chain
Culture & Etiquette
From International Trade Canada.
Covers culture, politics, history, geography, and more.
Kwintessential Country Profiles: Global Guide to Culture, Customs and Etiquette
Covers language, useful phrases, the society, culture, business and social etiquettes.
Based on business culture guide books.
Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands 2006 (print version)
Covers 60 countries. The 2006 (general edition) and 2007 (Asia & Latin America) print versions -- available at the library Reference Desk. You can scan or photocopy from these books.
Doing Business in Countries
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Bloomberg FX ratesFind current and historical exchange rates of major world currencies.
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Country Background Notes - U.S. Department of StateInclude facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
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Country Commercial Guides (export.gov)Most reports cover economic trends, political environment, how to market U.S. products, leading sectors for exports, trade regulations, investment climate, business travel, and more. Most of the guides are updated annually.
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International Trade and Investment Country Facts (Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce Department)The International Trade and Investment Country Facts application provides information on U.S. trade in goods and services, direct investment, and the activities of multinational enterprises for individual countries and country groupings.
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Investment Climate StatementsInvestment Climate Statements provide country-specific information and assessments prepared by U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions abroad on investment laws and practices in those countries and other areas.
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Political Risk Yearbook via Business Source CompleteProvides political, economic, and financial risk ratings and analysis for 100 countries important to international business.
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Transparency InternationalProvides Corruption Perceptions Index for 176 countries and territories.
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U.S. Commercial Service OfficesThe U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy helps U.S. firms export goods and services across the globe.
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World Bank "Doing Business" guidesIncludes country reports, rankings, and sometimes city/regional analysis. World Bank also provides local and international LPI data.
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The World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Library Databases
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PassportOffers a single gateway to business intelligence on countries, consumers and industries of more than 205 countries. It includes internationally comparable statistics, topical comments and latest consumer lifestyle research reports.
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IMF eLibraryIMF eLibrary Data Includes domestic and international financial data from the International Financial Statistics as well as Government Finance Statistics, Direction of Trade Statistics, Balance of Payments, African Regional Economic Outlook, and more.
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WDI OnlineWDI Online is a comprehensive database on development data covering more than 800 development indicators, with time series for over 200 countries. The extensive collection of development data includes population, income, social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
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- Mergent Online & Horizon, ReferenceUSA, S&P NetAdvantage, WDI (World Development Indicators)
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