Latin America
This guide includes information sources for Latin American business and economics as well as information on starting and/or conducting business with Latin America.
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Top Databases
Business Source PremierBSP provides coverage to virtually all subject areas related to business, including management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, and international business. In addition to covering the major scholarly business journals, BSP also covers company reports, SWOT analyses, working papers, country reports, industry reports and other searchable categories like case studies, book reviews, product reviews, speeches, and interviews. This database is the exclusive online provider of many major journals like the Harvard Business Review, but it does not contain the fulltext of the Wall Street Journal (see Factiva for WSJ). [more]
EIU Country Reports
EIU Country Reports (through the Economist Intelligence Unit) analyzes current trends and provides two-year forecast. Covers political and economic outlook, economic forecast, as well as analysis of key political and economic policies, including foreign trade. Includes statistics. Quarterly reports, with monthly updates for larger economies. Covers about 30 countries. Older reports or reports from other countries not listed in this database can be located in our Business Source Premier database. [more]
Factiva
Factiva is a multi-functional database. It is primarily used to find the full-text of business publications, including magazines, trade publications, and newspapers. It has full-text coverage of the Wall Street Journal. It is a good source for international and local business news, which typically isn't covered in other databases. Also included in this database are company profiles and financial quotes. [more]
World Factbook
US Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not on subnational administrative units within a country or supranational entities like the European Union. [more]
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Books, Reference & Print Resources
Consumer Latin AmericaREF HC 130 .C6 C666
From Euromonitor data on consumer markets and goods, economic indicators, advertising and media, consumer expenditure by country.
From Euromonitor data on consumer markets and goods, economic indicators, advertising and media, consumer expenditure by country.
International Marketing Data & Statistics
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HA 42 .I56
Demographic, economic and lifestyle data for Latin American countries.
Demographic, economic and lifestyle data for Latin American countries.
PricewaterhouseCoopers – Doing Business and Investing in…
REF HF 5001 .P754
Guides include: Argentina , Bolivia , Chile , Colombia , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , Mexico , Puerto Rico , Paraguay , Trinidad & Tobago , Uruguay.
Guides include: Argentina , Bolivia , Chile , Colombia , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , Mexico , Puerto Rico , Paraguay , Trinidad & Tobago , Uruguay.
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Internet Resources & Websites
Export.gov Advancing U.S. exports. The Market Research section provides a wealth of online data.
Business News Americas
Industry and business news covering Latin America , in English.
World Bank
Doing Business in... Overview and data on conditions starting or expanding business, such as hiring workers and gaining credit - information is by individual country.
Latin America & Caribbean Economic and demographic statistics.
Latin America & Caribbean Economic and demographic statistics.
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas - Center for Latin American Economics Research and papers related to “monetary, macroeconomic, foreign exchange, banking and fiscal issues” also includes applied and theoretical concerns.
Atlanta - Latin America Research Group (LARG) Studies economic, financial, and political developments and provides analysis of macroeconomic conditions in the region. Useful links page.
Atlanta - Latin America Research Group (LARG) Studies economic, financial, and political developments and provides analysis of macroeconomic conditions in the region. Useful links page.
Latin Sectors
This resource compiles political and economic information about Latin America.
Yahoo! Finance
Track and chart Latin American market indices.
Lex Mundi: Guides to Doing Business
Deloitte Touche International Tax and Business Guide
Related Research Guides
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