Africa
- IM860: South Africa Field SeminarProvides an overview of business-related resources regarding South Africa. Prepared for MBA global immersion program.
- African Studies Library at Boston UniversityThe African Studies Library provides reference, research service, and access to current periodicals from and about Africa, African newspapers, maps, African documents and government publications, and books in African history (Library of Congress classification DT).
- allAfrica.com (Formerly Africa News Online.) Organized in partnership with Africa’s leading news organizations, provides easy access to the latest information from and about Africa.
- UN Economic Commission for Africa Links to news sources (by region and country) and information about regional economic integration, emerging IT, and business opportunities.
- African BusinessLocation: Online and Pardee Library Periodicals
Asia
- Asia Business Council Asia Business Council aims to understand and work toward the continued economic growth and competitiveness of Asia as a region.
- Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) An association of nations around the Pacific rim aiming at the creation of a Pacific free trade area. APEC was set up in 1990; its members include Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and the US. It aims at creating a free trade area for its industrialized members by 2010, and its less-developed members by 2020. When complete this will cover a large percentage of world trade.
- Asia Pacific Journal of Management Publishes original manuscripts on management and organizational research in the Asia Pacific region, encompassing Pacific Rim countries and mainland Asia.Location: Online
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Information about economic developments, statistics, trade fairs, urban/rural, & environmental issues.
- China Data Online This link opens in a new window Subscription to China Statistical Databases through China Data Center which provides comprehensive updated information on China’s economic development at national, provincial, city, county, and industrial levels, including: Monthly Statistics, National Statistics, Provincial Statistics, City Statistics, County Statistics, Industrial Statistics and Statistical Yearbooks. BU’s subscription is limited to 14 China Statistical Databases.
- China Online Journals (COJ) This link opens in a new window China Online Journals (COJ) features core journals in arts, humanities, education, business, economics, finance, law, politics, government and the social sciences, as well as a unique broad collection of Chinese university journals.
- Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) An organization comprised of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The organization is focused on promoting trade and investment opportunities.
- Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India (OECD iLibrary) Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India is a regular publication on regional economic growth, development and regional integration in Emerging Asia. It focuses on the economic conditions of ASEAN member countries.
- European Free Trade Association (EU EFTA) An organization dedicated to the free trade and economic integration of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
- Interstate Statistical Committee of Independent States (ISCIS) An organization comprised of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan dedicated to coordinating the activities of national statistical services and housing demographic, population and economic statistics. Available in Russian and English.
- ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window ProQuest One Business combines multiple ProQuest business information databases including ABI-Inform, Accounting, Tax & Banking and Entrepreneurship and contains more than 130 million documents. Content in this database also covers over 2,400 journals and magazines, several hundred news sources, thousands of ebooks, videos and company, industry and country reports.
- UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Information about economic developments, statistics, trade fairs, urban/rural and environmental issues.
- UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Information about economic developments, statistics, trade fairs, urban/rural and environmental issues.
Australia & Oceania
- Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) An association of nations around the Pacific rim aiming at the creation of a Pacific free trade area. APEC was set up in 1990; its members include Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and the US. It aims at creating a free trade area for its industrialized members by 2010, and its less-developed members by 2020. When complete this will cover a large percentage of world trade.
- Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australia’s largest and most representative business network.
- Business Council of Australia The Business Council of Australia represents Australia’s largest employers, advocating for good policy on behalf of the business community and the Australians they employ.
- Pacific Islands Forum The Pacific Islands Forum is the region’s premier political and economic policy organization.
- Statistics from the Pacific Regional Information SysteM (PRISM) Improving Data Accessibility and Utilization has always been a major component of the Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy (TYPSS) since its inception in 2010. The tools and projects currently being designed and implemented by the Statistics for Development Division (SDD) of the SPC contribute to delivering this core component.
Caribbean, Central & South America
- Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean Promotes trade and investment between the United States and the countries of the region through free trade, free markets, and free enterprise.
- Economic Survey of Latin America and the CaribbeanLocation: Online
- Latin American Economic Outlook (OECD iLibrary) The Latin American Economic Outlook focuses on the role of digital transformation in helping to navigate through challenging times.
- UN Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean In English and Spanish, with links to economic news and the full text version of the Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean(in pdf).
- ZonaLatina A comprehensive Web site for economic news, statistics, business, law, and culture for regions and individual countries.
Europe
- EUROSTAT The European Union’s Statistical Office Web site.
- UN Economic Commission for Europe Links to news sources (by region and country) and information about regional economic integration, emerging IT, and business opportunities.
EU Regional Source Links:
- The Council of the European Union The Council of the EU is the institution representing the member states’ governments. Also informally known as the EU Council, it is where national ministers from each EU country meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies.
- Delegation of the European Commission to the United States The EU is represented in the United States by the Washington, DC Delegation of the European Union, which works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 28 EU Member States.
- ECB: European Central Bank The European Union’s Central Bank homepage.
- EU Business News The EUbusiness web site is Europe’s leading independent online business information service about the European Union.
- Gateway to the European Union Searchable by topic and keyword with links to statistical offices of member nations.
- ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window ProQuest One Business combines multiple ProQuest business information databases including ABI-Inform, Accounting, Tax & Banking and Entrepreneurship and contains more than 130 million documents. Content in this database also covers over 2,400 journals and magazines, several hundred news sources, thousands of ebooks, videos and company, industry and country reports.
Middle East
- Energy Information Administration (EIA) Operated by the U.S. Department of Energy. Includes information on every branch of the industry and links to other energy industry web sites.
- Gulf Cooperation Council GCC is a political and economic union involving the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf with many economic and social objectives.
- Middle East Business (English) Online Access: PressReader Most recent 3 month(s) available.
- OPEC Fund for International Development The OPEC Fund for International Development (the Fund) is an intergovernmental development finance institution established in 1976 by the member states of OPEC.
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) OPEC, The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, a central body which, at regular intervals, fixes the price of oil on the international markets. Although a supplier of oil, Britain is not one of the OPEC countries since they are all at odds with the old colonial powers who controlled the oil industry in its early stages. OPEC increased petroleum prices very dramatically in 1973 and 1974 to the great discomfort of most Western nations. The list of countries includes: Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. “OPEC” A Dictionary of Geography. Susan Mayhew. Oxford University Press, 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Boston University. 8 January 2006.”
North America
- Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) An association of nations around the Pacific rim aiming at the creation of a Pacific free trade area. APEC was set up in 1990; its members include Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and the US. It aims at creating a free trade area for its industrialized members by 2010, and its less-developed members by 2020. When complete this will cover a large percentage of world trade.
- Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association Canada’s largest trade and industry association, and the voice of manufacturing and global business in Canada.
- G7 Information Centre (G7 Research Group) The G7 Research Group is a global network of scholars, students and professionals in the academic, research, media, business, non-governmental, governmental and intergovernmental communities who follow the work of the G7, the G8 and related institutions.
- OECD Economic Surveys: Canada OECD’s periodic surveys of the Canadian economy. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations.
- OECD Economic Surveys: Mexico OECD’s periodic surveys of the Mexican economy. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations.
- OECD Economic Surveys: United States OECD’s periodic surveys of the United States economy. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations.
- United States - Mexico Chamber of Commerce The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is the leading binational business organization working to build mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships in the Americas.
- USMCA (United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement) The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will support mutually beneficial trade leading to freer markets, fairer trade, and robust economic growth in North America.
