Overview of the risks for most countries in the world. Charts of risk levels for polictical and commercial risks for export transactions and direct investments.
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) collaborates with the Asia Society to maintain a free online resource of information on the world’s leading Asia specialists. NBR’s Access Asia database provides access to information on contemporary Asian affairs and policy-relevant issues, while the Asia Society’s Asia Experts database contains information on Asian culture, arts, history, and society.
Online source for economic and political intelligence on Asia.
Asia Observer is a start page for observers of news and developments in Asia. It is intended to be of use for journalists, researchers, politicians, students, business people, government officials and others who in their professional or personal capacity try to keep track of the rapid developments in Asia. The emphasis is on news, discussions, politics, economy and general background.
A monthly publication that provides insights and information on importing to or exporting from Australia.
Biz/ed is a unique service for students, teachers and lecturers of business, economics, accounting, leisure and recreation and travel and tourism providing links and resources.
Links to a variety of subject resources on international trade.
Search engine for business information on a variety of subjects.
Online service offering access to company annual reports from Australia, Europe and the United States.
An organization for researchers to develop projects, obtain funding and disseminate its research within the European Community.
The Center for International Development at Harvard's listing of country specific position summaries and information resources.
Website providing political, economic & business research services covering South East Europe, the Near East, the Caucasus & Iran.
Leading international business risk consultancy.
Provides international strategic, political, and economic-risk intelligence .
International trade information portal providing news updates, software and resources for businesses.
Site specializing in international politics and government relations featuring global information on governments, embassies and international organizations.
Research and information on e-business issues provided by Deloitte & Touche.
EcoMod is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan international research and educational network dedicated to promoting advanced modeling techniques in policy analysis, forecasting, and policy development. EcoMod brings together prominent policy modeling experts and users worldwide. EcoMod’s research, training and workshops focus on policy-relevant issues in order to help decision-making and to bridge the gap between academics, policy-makers, and business.
An online subscription database of abstracts and papers from over 79 economic and business journals provided by Elsevier.
The Doing Business Economy Rankings measures the ease of conducting business in a country based on ten factors that reflect how conducive the regulatory environment is to a business operation. All 175 countries can be ranked based on any specific factor, and the raw data is also available for download in Excel format.
An online database resource for development and environmental information in developing countries.
An online trade forum for member organizations of the European Union providing documents and databases of their agreements and resolutions with non-member countries.
An authoritative listing of resources concerning the European Union organized by over 60 categories.
Euro Internet provides you with the most comprehensive collection of internet resources for all issues concerning the integration of Europe.
The European Trade Study Group (ETSG) is a forum for academic discussion and research on international trade among European universities and research institutes.
A listing of free publications from the European Union on a variety of subjects and issues. These publications are only available to those residing in the USA.
Information service that monitors the resources available to finance U.S. exports and imports, including payment services, credit facilities, and risk management programs.
A World Bank initiative focusing on foreign direct investment that delivers directly to your desktop e-mail updates with customized information about direct investment opportunities and business operating conditions in emerging markets worldwide.
The Annual Reports Club, a FREE Service provided by WILink and FT.com. The Annual Reports Club provides you with quick access to annual reports and other information on selected companies and industries.
A fee based service of the Financial Times to do research on any business or professional subject.
The U.S. Department of Labor's information on employment and unemployment in foreign countries. List includes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Two projects at the University of Pittsburgh that house a directory of international affairs organizations worldwide and a survey of international education opportunities for under represented populations.
An online resource for terminology used in the insurance business for criminal, fraud and medical claims. The glossary is in various categories including Accounting, Business, Economics, Biometrics, Computers, Internet, Building Construction, Crime and Fraud, Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Environment, Finance and Investment, Fire Prevention, Insurance and Surety, Law, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Safety, Shipping and Transportation, Statistics, and Weather.
Links to over 600 intelligence-related Internet sites, covering everything from macro-economic data to individual patent and stock quote information.
An extensive search engine that analyzes results (both news and internet) in a category structure.
This organization, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is a social science institute for activities in the area of economics, politics, and social issues in developing countries. The database includes a monthly update on journal articles and annuals organized by regions. The database is useful for searching for articles in Japanese about Asia and the economy.
Website of monthly publication of the National Law Center for Inter-American Trade that provides monthly coverage of trade, commerce, and legal developments, important legislation and regulations, and relevant court decisions from across Latin America.
An article put together by the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Minneapolis outlining present scams in the international business community and on the internet.
An online directory of periodicals that permits the user to find out in detail which databases index, abstract and carry the full text of magazines and journals from a wide variety of subject matters.
This site provides the latest international data available, mainly from creditor sources, on the external debt of developing and transition countries and territories.
Website specializing on providing a database of vetted expert witnesses in the UK including lawyers.
Subscription based website with research and reports on clothing, textiles, footwear and apparel.
Major provider of business intelligence, business investigations, forensic accounting and financial services, employee and partnering integrity programs, electronic evidence and cyber-investigations, security services, turnaround, recovery, and restructuring .
Source of intelligence on political and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
A subscription based collection of 50,000+ publications from over 350 leading research firms on a variety of products, services and markets.
Multex Global Estimates is a dynamic database providing comprehensive broker and consensus level forecast data for over 16,000 companies in more than 60 countries.
Reports about international trade in developing countries.
Website sponsored by International Industrial Information Ltd. providing reports monthly on 30 Eurasian states including information on business, trade, economics and finance.
The Pacific Russia Information Group LLC (PRI) publishes new information for those investing in business and industry in the Russian Far East oil and gas markets.
A net cast organized by the Public Broadcasting Service to promote a better understanding of globalization, world trade and economic developments, including the forces, value, events, and ideas that have shaped the present global economic system.
The Penn World Tables currently comprise data for 152 countries including statistical data.
Maintained by Georgetown University, this database provides a variety of information on the government structures in North, Central and South America including links to government agencies.
Intelligence website on issues in the European Community offered by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Issues cover business topics such as the EMU, Economic outlooks and business forums.
A database of consultants and their services.
Website providing information and intelligence on the Pulp and Paper industry.
Business investigations and risk avoidance firm that specializes in international business.
Geopolitical intelligence providing insights into international political, economic and security issues, business intelligence, including everything from risk management to global alliances and issues intelligence including the international regulatory environment and forces that are shaping it.
Publication offering articles of non-Japanese companies success in promoting their products and/or services in the Japanese market.
Links to hundreds of competitive intelligence websites.
Subscription publication that provides newsfeeds and analysis on the markets of the U.S., Japan and Europe.
An internet information research site which serves the staff members of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Individuals outside of these organizations have limited use of its wealth of resources and databases.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security list of firms denied importing/exporting privileges.
The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP), a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Washington, DC, was established to provide information and analysis on the Middle East.
The Wassenaar Arrangement has been established in order to contribute to regional and international security and stability, by promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.
The Globalist Research Center, an online think tank, is an online forum for the discussion and explanation of the most pressing issue of the 21st century the dynamic integration of the global political economy particularly in Africa.
The Globalist Research Center, an online think tank, is an online forum for the discussion and explanation of the most pressing issue of the 21st century the dynamic integration of the global political economy particularly in the Asia Pacific region.
The Globalist Research Center, an online think tank, is an online forum for the discussion and explanation of the most pressing issue of the 21st century the dynamic integration of the global political economy particularly in Europe.
The Globalist Research Center, an online think tank, is an online forum for the discussion and explanation of the most pressing issue of the 21st century the dynamic integration of the global political economy particularly in Latin America.
The Globalist Research Center, an online think tank, is an online forum for the discussion and explanation of the most pressing issue of the 21st century the dynamic integration of the global political economy particularly in the Middle East.
The Globalist Research Center, an online think tank, is an online forum for the discussion and explanation of the most pressing issue of the 21st century the dynamic integration of the global political economy particularly in the United States.
Web resources provided by Thomas Register that include conversion tools for area, energy, temperature, etc. Other resources include a currency converter, country codes, and worldwide weather information.
An international trade management portal for exporters and importers that provide landed cost calculations, HS Lookup, restricted party screening, international documents, specific country regulations and a glossary of international trade terms.
A subscription-based daily email newsletter reporting service on issues and policies on trade from Washington and Geneva.
Bi-Annual report from the World Economic Forum about the national competitiveness of 134 countries.