| General Information |
| The
1000 Biggest Companies |
Asiaweek's survey for 2000 |
| ANZ
Country Briefs |
Assessments of "economic conditions & prospects
in countries of importance to ANZ [Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group Limited] & Australia" |
| Asia
Business Today |
Asia Society's resource for information on
Asia business: reference links & research materials by economic
sector & topic; business briefings |
| Asia Inc Online
-- The Region's Business Address |
Business magazine with some current articles & tables
of contents of past issues, Internet directory, reference library, & guest
features from other publications |
| Asia
Pacific Management Forum |
Orient Pacific Century's site on Asian
business management: News, resources, articles & abstracts, research,
columnists, etc. |
| Asia's
Best Cities for 2000 |
Asiaweek's ranking of the top 10 cities
(12/15/2000) |
 Asia's Competitiveness in the Global Economy
Pt. 1: Asia's
Competitiveness in the Global Economy
Pt. 2: Capital
Mobilization and Asian Competitiveness
Pt. 3: Growth
Models: Fostering Competitiveness in Asia
Pt. 4: Technology
Age: Investment in Innovation
Pt. 5: Human
Resources in the Information Age
Pt. 6: Corporate
Governance: Creating A Fair and Competitive Business Environment |
An Asia Society special report on "on
the determinants of twenty-first century Asian economic competitiveness" (March-May
2000): analysis; news sources; links |
| Asia-Pacific
Economic Update 2002 |
Report prepared by the U.S. Pacific Command's
Strategic Planning & Policy Directorate: economic dynamics; chapters
on individual Asian economies; economic importance of region; economic & security
issues; governance; economic indicators; glossary |
| Asia-Pacific.com |
"Strategic business information on the
Asia-Pacific": books, journals, data links, news, experts |
| Asian Business & Marketing Research
Portal |
Asia Pacific Management Forum's portal to
business news & information |
| Asian
Business Strategy and Street Intelligence Ezine |
From Asia Pacific Management Forum: "exclusive
analysis and research articles, on-the-street columns, and targeted
links to other sources" |
| Asian
Development Bank Annual Report 2003 |
Statutory Reports and Official Records, with
statistical annex, appendix & glossary |
| Asian
Development Bank (ADB): Special Reports |
Reports & publications from 2001 |
| Asian
Development Bank Institute |
Established "to help build capacity, skills,
and knowledge related to poverty reduction and other areas that support
long-term growth and competitiveness in developing economies in the
Asia-Pacific region": research papers, discussion papers, and
research policy briefs |
| Asian
Development Outlook: 2004;
2003 |
Asian Development Bank's comprehensive analysis
of 41 economies in Asia and the Pacific, with statistical notes & tables
(PDF format) |
| Asia
Times: Asian Economy |
News, analysis & commentary on the economies
of Asia |
| AsianNet |
Trade & product information, & data
on individual countries |
| Asiaville
Home - The Global Village in Cyberspace |
Cyberville Technologies' listing of businesses & job
openings, news sites, classified ads, & cultural & travel
sites |
| Berkeley
Roundtable on the International Economy |
Interdisciplinary project "to
consider the real-world interactions of technology, markets, & economies, & to
formulate path-breaking positions that challenge conventional economic
policy-making" |
| Clans
on the Run |
Time Asia cover story on "Asia's
richest business families ... being forced to change their cloistered,
Confucian ways" (Feb. 23, 2004) |
| Country
Analysis Briefs |
Briefs compiled by the Energy Information Administration,
with emphasis on energy resources, production & consumption |
| East
Asia Half-Yearly Update |
A World Bank Regional Update every 6 months,
with main report, special focus, key indicators, & country overviews |
| Economic
Freedom of the World |
Latest annual report by the Economic Freedom
Network with dataset (PDF format) |
| Economic
History of Eastern Asia |
From Historical Institute of Leiden University:
an introduction to statistical & documentary sources |
| Economist.com:
Backgrounders |
Background articles on individual countries
of the world, various business, finance & economics, science & technology
topic, & world figures |
| Families
Under Fire |
Time Asia Magazine's "look inside
six Asian business empires & how they are adapting to changing
economic realities" (Feb. 16, 2004) |
| Financing
Agricultural Marketing: The Asian Experience |
Andrew W. Shepherd's FAO occasional paper (2004;
PDF format) |
| Global
Employment Trends 2004 |
ILO report on current labor market trends focusing "on
the distinct labour market characteristics and challenges faced by
each region and economic group" (Jan. 2004; PDF format) |
| Global
Employment Trends for Women 2004 |
ILO report analyzing 7 labor market indicators
for women workers (Mar. 2004) |
| Global
Super Regions |
Hitachi Research Institute's page on "regions
around the world which are implementing economic revitalization measures
to cope with the ever intensifying inter-regional competition of
the world" |
| GlobalEDGE:
International Business Resource Desk |
From Michigan State University: "current
information on the business climate, news, history, political structure,
economic landscape, and relevant statistical data for 196 countries"; "directory
of international business resources categorized by specific orientation
and content"; market potential indicators for 24 emerging markets; "compilation
of definitions and descriptions of terms and acronyms used for International
Business" |
| Harvard
Asia Business Conference 2001: Connecting Asia |
Keynotes, & summaries of plenary sessions & panels |
| Hot Topics in International Economics |
The Institute for International Economics' survey
of hot topics using testimony, speeches, articles, working papers & case
studies |
| IMF
World Economic Outlook Reports |
Biannual reports presenting "the IMF staff's
analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level,
in major country groups ..., and in many individual countries," with
statistical tables & figures |
| Interview
with Dwight Perkins: Asian Economies Five Years After the Financial
Crisis |
Conducted by Harvard Asia Quarterly (Spring
2003) |
| kompass.com,
the Business to Business Search Engine |
"Access information on 1.6 million companies
... in over 70 countries" |
| Magazine
Articles on Asia & Pacific |
MagPortal.com's selection of current articles
on doing business in Asia |
| Management
in Asia: The End of Womb-to-Tomb? |
An AsiaTODAY special report (Oct. 5, 2000):
links, articles, & top Asian management schools |
| Markets
and Economic Growth in East Asia |
Ammar Siamwalla's paper on whether governments & markets
can be complementary [Global Development Network (GDN) , 1999] |
| NE
Asia Online |
From Nikkei Business Publications, business & technology
news for Northeast Asia |
| Political & Economic
Risk Consultancy, Ltd. |
A consulting firm specializing
in providing strategic business information & analysis of East & Southeast
Asia |
| Resources
for Economists on the Internet |
Bill Goffe's guide to economic
data, information, institutions & resources |
| The
Role of Banks in Supporting the Growth of SMEs in APEC; Public
Private Partnerships to Create a more Conducive Entrepreneurial
Environment in Asia |
Chris Hall & Yuan Fang's study of promotion
of Asian small & medium enterprises (Proceedings of the 15th
Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia
in Canberra, 2004; PDF format) |
| The
RRojas Databank |
Robinson Rojas' site containing "information
about economic & development issues in Chile, People's Republic
of China, Taiwan, Latin America, South-East & East Asia":
includes papers & documents, teaching materials, statistics,
glossaries |
| Sources
for Asia-Pacific Business Research |
Asia financial & economic crisis & recovery;
directory of banks; company reports; country commercial guides; economic
data & resources, etc. |
| Sources
of Economic Growth in East Asia: A Nonparametric Assessment |
An International Monetary Fund Working Paper
by Shigeru Iwata, Mohsin S. Khan & Hiroshi Murao (Jan. 2002) |
| South
China Sea Regional Country Analysis Brief |
A brief compiled by the Energy Information
Administration, with emphasis on energy resources, production & consumption
(March 2002) |
| South
East Asia - Country information |
Economic, trade & travel information on
individual countries, collected by the Australian Department of Foreign
Affairs & Trade |
 Southeast
Asia's Richest |
Forbes' "inaugural list of the 40 wealthiest
businesspeople in Southeast Asia" (Aug. 2004) |
| Tips
on Conducting Business Around the World |
Country profiles offering cross-cultural etiquette
tips: people; meeting & greeting; body language; corporate culture;
dining & entertainment; dress; gifts; helpful hints; especially
for women |
| The
World Bank Annual Reports |
Reports on the global economy & the involvement
of the World Bank |
| World
Bank Group: Countries & Regions |
World bank news, activities, country strategies & studies
by region or country |
| World
Bank Policy Research Working Papers |
A full list |
| World
Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate For Everyone |
World Bank report drawing on "surveys of
over 30,000 firms in 53 developing countries, the Bank's Doing Business
database, country case studies, and other new research" (Sept.
2004; PDF format) |
| World
Development Reports |
World Bank's annual "guide to the economic,
social and environmental state of the world today" |
World
Economic and Social Survey 2004
Part 1: Trends and Policies in the World Economy
Part 2: International
Migration |
Publication of the Development Policy and Planning
Office, Dept. of Economic & Social Affairs, United Nations (Nov.
2004; PDF format) |
| World
Economic Forum: Annual Meeting and Summit Reports |
Reports on conferences of decision-makers brought
together by the World Economic Forum to address world and regional
economic issues |
| World
Economic Forum: Asia Strategic Insight Roundtable 2004 Report, "Building
Asia’s New Growth Partnership" |
"a platform for regional business and political
leaders to share lessons, strategies and future directions so that
they may - together - build sustainable and equitable growth for
both regional and global economies" (PDF format) |
World
Economic Forum: East Asia Economic Summit Reports
2003; 2001 |
Reports on periodic conferences of decision-makers
brought together by the World Economic Forum to address issues related
to business & economy in East Asia (PDF format) |
| World
Economic Outlook (WEO): Focus on Transition Economies |
"IMF staff's analysis & projections
of economic developments at the global level" (October 2000) |
| World
Economic Situation and Prospects 2004 |
Publication of the Development Policy and Planning
Office, Dept. of Economic & Social Affairs, United Nations (Jan.
2004; PDF format) |
| The
World's Richest People |
Annual lists by Forbes, browseable & searchable |
| WTO/GATT
Research |
Paper by Jeanne Rehberg of New York University
School of Law Library (September 3, 2001) |
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