Resources - MGT 3820: Callister - LibGuides at Utah State University

Resources for the Country Report

CIA World Factbook
Choose your country, and within Economy, find statistics related to GDP, labor force including employment, and inflation rates. Within the section titled People, find information about ethnicities and literacy rates
Index Mundi
This site present data from the CIA World Factbook with graphical views.
Nations of the World: A political, economic & business handbook
This print book starts each country report with a great nutshell look at the key economic and political issues in the country. Each country is also given a political, economic, and regional stability risk assessment.
Also find a summary of the education system, health expeditures, and welfare situation in each country, as well as an overview of the major industries.
Call number = HF 1010 .N37 2009 (Reference Area, 1st floor)
The Economist
Browse through the alphabetic list for your country and view a list of recent articles from the Economist magazine, typically assessing the political and economic health of the country.
Search or browse the Economist full-text via the library subscription.
Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012
These country assessments from the World Economic Forum assess corruption, infrastructure, education levels, and labor markets (i.e. ease and affordability of hiring workers and wage flexibility).
Corruptions Perception Index
Assesses public sector corruption in 178 countries. Compare countries across measures.
The Index of Economic Freedom
Find how a country ranks against others (183 countries are included in the index) on labor freedom, freedom from corruption, monetary freedom, and government spending, among others. The index is a joint effort of the Wall St. Journal and Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
Country Commercial Guides
Choose your country from the dropdown list and look for a Country Commerical Guide. Find information about labor practices, political stability, and tax regulations, among others.
World Bank Doing Business Reports
Click the Select an Economy link to review the rankings of 183 countries on criteria such as getting credit, protecting investors, and paying taxes.
Detailed explanations and context can be found by downloading the Economy Profile.
State Dept Travel Warnings/Crime
Browse by country for travel warnings and information about crime in your country.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (2010)
Each report includes details related to Academic Freedom, Internet Freedom, Child Labor, National/Racial/Ethnic Minorities, and Worker Rights for each country.
Deloitte International Tax and Business Guides
Choose a country from the Jurisdiction Selector drop-down box at the bottom of the page.
The Highlights document contains an overview of the tax structure in the country.
Business Source Premier
Search this large collection of business-related articles for magazine and scholarly research articles about business and economic issues with your country.

Resources for Optional Topics

Culture & Management:

Kiss Bow or Shake Hands - : the bestselling guide to doing business in more than 60 countries: In this print book, find information about negotiating issues and strategies, value systems, and cultural orientations impacting business for 60 countries.
Find the book in library's Reference area (1st floor) at HF 5389 .M67

History:

Europa World

Religious differences:

Countries and Their Cultures: Find summaries about your country's ethnic groups, education, and society.

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