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Business Administration Research Guide

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Country Monitor by IHS Global Insight (1998 to present)

Monthly reports include:

  • Outlooks and assumptions
  • Economic growth
  • Inflation
  • External sector

Type the name of your country followed by "country monitor" without quotes in the search box (i.e. Ireland country monitor) and then click Search.

If a report is available for your country, you will see a link to it in Business Source Complete. Reports are not available for every country. Reports are updated monthly.

Political Risk Yearbook (2003 - Present)

Annual report includes:

  • Country forecast - political forecast scenarios
  • Country conditions - climate for investment and trade

In Business Source Complete, type "political risk yearbook" (without the quotes) in the search box followed by the name of your country.  For example: political risk yearbook United Kingdom

If a report is available for your country, a list of search results will appear.  Unfortunately, reports are not available for every country. 

Country Watch Country Review (2000 to present)

Annual reports include:

  • Country overview
  • History
  • Political conditions
  • Political stability
  • Government functions
  • Government structure
  • Foreign relations
  • Economic overview
  • Money, prices, and interest rates
  • Foreign investment climate
  • Competitiveness ranking
  • Taxation
  • Etiquette

Type the name of your country followed by "country review" without quotes in the search box (i.e. Ireland country review) and then click Search.

If a report is available for your country, you will see a link to it in Business Source Complete. Reports are not available for every country. Reports are updated monthly.

 
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