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Welcome to the IBUS 300 home page. This page is your gateway to
massive amounts of information which will help you in locating data
on foreign environments. All you need to do is click on the resource
link and explore.
Best Resources
Best Resources is a collection of links that students will most
likely use frequently when doing research for their country analysis
reports. All students in IBUS 300 should familiarize themselves
with these websites.
National Trade Data
Bank (www.stat-usa.gov/tradtest.nsf)
The NTDB, in all it glory--the best resource available.
IMF Country Reports
(www.imf.org/external/pubind.htm)
Extensive country and other reports--but Adobe Acrobat Reader
needed.
Economist Intelligence
Unit (www.eiu.com/UW/)
The most elaborate data available on country business
practices.
Investment Promotion
Network (www.ipanet.net/index.cfm)
Click on "Document Catalog" for country and sector data.
Exchange Rates
(www.oanda.com/converter/classic)
Current and historical rates for 164 countries.
Tradeport (www.tradeport.org)
Build exporting skills, find data, and identify international
job opportunities.
Trade
Data OnLine (strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/engdoc/tr_homep.html)
Trade statistics by industry(SIC), commodity(HS), destination(exports),
and source(imports).
Harmonized
System
Search (www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/)
Search the Harmonized System(Schedule B) by key word.
MSU-CIBER (ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm)
Fine directory of resources--index and search engine.
Global Connector(www.globalconnector.org)
A must use resource for country and market links.
UW Research Databases
UW Restricted databases are only available
to computers on the UW network (including the modem pool). If you
are off campus and are not using the modem pool, you may try using
the UW
Libraries Proxy Server.
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe (www.lib.washington.edu/databases/LexisNexis)
Data and analyses on countries and companies.
ABI/INFORM Global
(www.umi.com/pqdauto?COPT=REJTPTM@)
Recent information from hundreds of journals.
Periodicals Abstracts
(www.umi.com/pqdauto?COPT=REJTPUcxQw@@)
Up to date information from business publications.
Newspaper Abstracts (www.umi.com/pqdauto?COPT=REJTPTJD)
News stories, often with full text.
Projects
Arbitrag
Arbitrag is a simulation which allows users to take the role
of either a corporate treasurer or an importer seeking to maximize
global returns on investments without incurring currency risks.
This is sometimes called the covered interest arbitrage problem.
(A downloadable executable is also available
here.)
Exportinfo.org
Take a look at our other site offering help for exporters.
How
Are Currency Values Determined?
Examine a model of economic and other impacts on currency values.
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Cross-Cultural Management
Given your culture, how would you manage in another culture?
(Macromedia Flash Player needed.)
Currency Predictor
Try your luck at predicting a currency's value six months from
now. (A downloadable zip file available
here.)
Data & Statistics
World Bank Data (www.worldbank.org/data)
Indicators and many other data sets--Acrobat Reader required.
National
Statistics (www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html)
Gateway to each country's statistics office.
Statistical
Data Locators (www.ntu.edu.sg/library/stat/statdata.htm)
Links to country data at Nanyang Technical University(Singapore).
Trade Information Center
(www.trade.gov/td/tic)
Information on trade and country issues.
United
Nations Data (www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm)
The best quick resource for country data on the Web.
Foreign Labor Statistics (stats.bls.gov/flshome.htm)
Find out how much you will have to pay employees in foreign direct
investments.
U.S. Balance of Payments
(www.fedstats.gov/programs/nat_accounts.html)
Data on payments,investment, GDP, and other U.S. economic information.
Click on "Key statistics."
Demographic
Data (www.census.gov/ftp/pub/ipc/www/idbprint.html)
Useful population data for many countries.
Other Links
OECD Data and Reports (www.oecd.org)
Economic and other data for the 29 member countries.
Worldclass Supersite
(web.idirect.com/~tiger)
Well-organized gateway to over 500 IBUS sites.
Political Risk Services (www.prsgroup.com)
Extensive country analyses on politics and country risk--a pay
site.
Corruption Perception
Index (www.gwdg.de/~uwvw/icr.htm)
Transparency International's ratings of country corruption in
government.
Europa (www.europa.eu.int)
European Union policies, data, and issues.
International Trade Administration
(www.ita.doc.gov)
Advice on how to export.
Asia Observer (www.asiaobserver.com)
Portal to a wealth of information on Asia.
Nikkeinet (www.nni.nikkei.co.jp)
Mostly on Japan, but lots on Asia.
Asia-Pacific.Com (www.asia-pacific.com)
Good material on Asia business opportunities.
American Chamber of Commerce in
Japan (www.accj.or.jp)
Valuable gateway into Japanese business.
Royal Bank of Canada
(www.royalbank.com/trade)
Excellent display of services offered by banks to international
businesses.
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Jerry Sullivan
Professor of International Business
University of Washington
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