InfoGuides: INTB 225 Global Business Environment, RIT China: Country Information

Last Updated: Mar 21, 2024 9:39 AM

Country Information

CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Provides country overviews including political, economic, investment, social, and environmental overviews. Note some countries like Taiwan may not have separate entries. Check the formal name of the country or the appendix of a related country. The PDFs are out of date. Do not rely on Country Review PDF if you need information after 2016.
Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Business culture, climate, culture and society and other information for the business traveler.

International Property Rights Index 2019
The "International Property Rights Index (IPRI), measures the intellectual and physical property rights of 131 nations from around the world." This is a free resource.
Country Data
Economic indicators data from EIU for various countries. Access provided through ProQuest.
EIU ViewsWire
Country information regarding economic conditions and economic indicators.
ViewsWire Economic News
Economic conditions, indicators and news analysis for various countries.
ViewsWire Politics
Politics and news analysis of various countries.

Passport This link opens in a new window
Consumer lifestyle and consumer industry market research reports for countries around the globe. Also includes downloadable economic, population, income, product and lifestyle data as well as company info. Passport Help Guides and Videos B2C only

Doing Business In...
Doing Business provides "objective measures of business regulations" across various countries around the world.
Doing Business In.....
Series of free guides from the law firm Baker and McKenzie. Guides provide information about the legal aspects of doing business in various countries.

Europa World Year Book This link opens in a new window
Europa World Year Book provides political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. 1 user at a time. If you are prompted by Europa to login, that means someone is in the product. Wait 10-15 minutes and try again.

Country Commercial Guides
Free government guides providing information about market conditions, regulations, and business customs in more than 125 countries.
globalEDGE
Information on countries, economics, industries and learning resources for international business.

Asia Regional Integration Center
Free trade agreements by countries in Asia and the Pacific.
China's Free Trade Agreements
Information about the currently existing free trade agreements between China and other countries.
China Free Trade Agreement Network
China's free trade agreements as well as those currently under negotiation and also those under consideration.

China statistical yearbooks database http://tongji.oversea.cnki.net/oversea/engnavi/navidefault.aspx (English) ; Chinese title is 中国经济社会发展统计数据库 (Zhongguo jing ji she hui fa zhan tong ji shu ju ku). http://tongji.oversea.cnki.net/chn/navi/navidefault.aspx (For Chinese interface)