Resources
Below you can find links to resources that may prove useful in your research:
Workshops
Domex Representative Meeting 2024
Language and Business Workshop 2024
General Websites
CIA World Factbook: The Factbook contains brief write-ups and a wide variety of statistics about many countries.
Michigan State University's Global Edge: This is a good portal for information on international business.
Export.gov (U.S. Department of Commerce): This site provides US government information related to exporting including country commercial guides and industry studies. Here is a direct link to the U.S. Commercial Service's market research library which contains export.gov's documents.
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index: This gives you a measure of perceived public sector corruption in various countries.
United Nations Development Programs: These Human Development Reports can be used to compare countries not only by income, but also by health, education, gender equality, and other social measures.
The Economist Intelligence Unit: Country, risk, and industry analysis. Select country for lots of information.
Current Competition Specific Resources
CCA International Marketing Workshop: Interview with Representatives from UAE
Export.gov: On this site, you can find a page on "Doing Business in [Country]" and a link to your country's "Country Commercial Guide."
World Bank - Doing Business: This site gives information on how difficult it is to conduct business in your country related to specific topics such as starting or closing a business.
World Bank - Country data: Another World Bank website with various data on your country.
Index of Economic Freedom: This site ranks your target country in terms of the freedom to do business compared to other countries.
Resource Document for Non-Market Strategies - contains very valuable information!