Business conditions in countries worldwide

Business Environment

• Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): Country Commerce reports provide information on business practices and regulations such as setting up a business, human resources, and intellectual property, taxes, and trade policy.

• Business Ready: World Bank country profiles covering topics such as starting a business, taxes, contracts, getting electricity, and licenses.  Scores and rankings are provided.  Browse by an economy or a topic.

• Country Commercial Guides: (CCG): International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce reports about the business environment in countries. Information is directed at U.S. companies entering or expanding into new markets.

• U.S. Library of Congress Country Studies: These old reports could be helpful for deeper historical background. For each country, look for a chapter covering the economy.

Business Culture

• Business Source Complete and/or ABI/Proquest to search for articles with the subject heading cultural differences.

• CultureGrams World Edition: Contains primary-source reports on 209 countries and territories—including every United Nations member state—focusing on 25 cultural categories, including language, personal appearance, greetings, visiting, family, life cycle and more.

• Expatexchange: An on-line community for English-speaking expatriates. Includes country guides -- a collection of articles about each location.