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Doing Business In Resources

World Bank-Business -Ready
Very detailed guide to conducting business in 178 economies around the globe.
IMPORTANT: To access a detailed report on each country, first select your country on the right and then click the "Download Economy Profile" icon found in middle of the resulting page
Deloitte Global Business Guides
These detailed guides focus on tax system, operating conditions and investment climate in each country. Additional coverage includes the business and regulatory environment, foreign investment, and employment.
Lex Mundi: Guides to Doing Business
The Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series offers valuable, information-packed resources prepared by our premier member firms that provide an in-depth look at business, economic, political and cultural trends in more than 100 jurisdictions around the world.
Global Competitiveness Report
Detailed information on countries and rankings of business conditions within each country.
Export.gov
Export.gov gathers resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global markets. See their Market Research Library. Students have free access after registering with the website.
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Access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library containing more than 100,000 industry and country-specific market reports, authored by our specialists working in overseas posts.

The Library Includes:

Country Commercial Guides
Industry Overviews*
Market Updates*
Multilateral Development Bank Reports*
Best Markets*
Industry/Regional Reports*
* These market research reports are available only to U.S. companies and students/researchers that are registered with Export.gov.
UHY Doing Business Guides
Guides to doing business in countries around the world give detailed advice on practical aspects of operating in each country.
KPMG's Guide to International Business Location Costs
Great new resources to find operating costs in certain industries or other countries
Examples-
*Find the average labor costs of manufacturing aircraft parts in Germany
*Find the average cost of leasing a facility for food processing in Brazil
Asian Development Bank
Sections to explore:
*Data & Research
*Publications
*Countries
*Sectors & Themes
Country Commercial Guides
*Country Commercial Guides--contains the latest "Doing Business Guides" by Country
International Programs
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world through technical assistance, training, and software products.

Library Databases-Doing Business

Fitch Connect This link opens in a new window
*Country & Political Risk--includes strategies, macroeconomic indicators, and Risk/Reward Ratings
*Country Forecast Reports contain key information about business environment, macroeconomics, global & regional strategy
*Compare & Export tool--use for country comparisons, including import/export data
Passport This link opens in a new window
Statistics and analysis of consumer products industries and service industries like travel and sports. Also covers consumer lifestyles as well as analysis of the economy, infrastructure, and business environment in over 200 countries.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
*See the Business Environment section