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CSIS is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact. It maintains resident experts on all the world’s major geographical regions and also covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. trade and economic policy, national and international security issues, energy, and telecommunications. This site has a wealth of useful information for anyone interested in the international arena. … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: CSIS | Subject: International

Article talks about the online group shopping cyber mall and outsourced employee discount stores Samsung has pioneered in South Korea. Highlights the group ethos of South Koreans and discusses e-commerce stats and trends.

Content: Article | Author: Moon Ihlwan | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: International – Asia, IT / Technology / E-Business

Article offers an overview of the issues involved with dollarization, especially in Latin America.

Content: Article | Author: Ian Katz | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Economics, International – Americas

Content: Book | Author: Dinna Louise C. Dayao | Subjects: International – Asia, Management

This article talks about reforms India’s Bharatiya Janata Party is making and provides some useful information about the nature of the Indian goverment and economy (e.g. subsidies make up nearly 14% of India’s $400 billion economy).

Content: Article | Author: Manjeet Kripalani | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: International – Asia

This article examines the new M&A wave involving foreign investors in Japan. Makes some interesting predictions and offers some useful statistics and analysis. We’ll see how it unfolds going forward.

Content: Article | Author: Robert Neff | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Finance, International – Asia

Global Trade Center provides many valuable international trade services for manufacturers, importers, exporters, trade service businesses and opportunity seekers. Site features include: Global Trade Leads Database (suppliers/buyers), Bulletin Board, a Reference Section, Trade Show database, World Maps, and more.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Global Trade Zone | Subjects: International, Trade | Industry: International Trade

Hiroshi Mikitani’s Rakuten cybermall is growing at Net speed.

Content: Article | Author: Irene M. Kunii | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: International – Asia, IT / Technology / E-Business

This article provieds an interesting look at the French government-private sector relationship, specifically with regards to the social welfare system (at least for outsiders like me). Also profiles the man at the heart of it all, Ernest-Antoine Seilliere.

Content: Article | Authors: Carol Matlack, John Rossant | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: International – Europe

Political and economic changes in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have created substantial new business opportunities over the last decade. But how should companies respond to the process of enlargement that will see much of CEE admitted to full membership of the European Union (EU)?

Content: Article | Author: Mark Ambler | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: International – Europe

Interesting article discusses how the old-line family dynasties in Asia are approaching the Internet and its impact on their economies and businesses. Highlights some interesting similarities and differences with the situation in the West.

Content: Article | Author: Bruce Einhorn | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: International – Asia

This site from an intelligence consulting firm in Austin, Texas is hard to categorize. It provides “intelligence” but not necessarily competitive intelligence (though sometimes). More like the CIA – but in that it is useful for those interested in international affairs. According to the site, “We aim to make our web site a source of enlightenment about the world in which we … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Stratfor.com | Subjects: Competitive Intelligence, International

This site, an online companion to their print magazine, is a joint initiative of PriceWaterhouseCoopers & Community of European Management Schools. It bills itself as “Europe’s perspective on global management issues.”

Content: Online Resource | Sources: Community of European Management Schools (CEMS), PwC | Subjects: International – Europe, News / Magazine

This pamphlet presents the results of an empirical analysis of the factors affecting economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, using data for the period 1981-97 and a sample of 32 countries. The empirical work involved the estimation of a growth equation to identify the key determinants of per capita real GDP growth, including economic variables that reflect the influence of economic policy changes as well as … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Anupam Basu, Dhaneshwar Ghura, Evangelos A. Calamitsis | Source: International Monetary Fund | Subjects: Economics, International – Africa

Euopean employee share option schemes are confusing and contradictory for an outside investor and should be made consistent to attract greater investment.

Content: Article | Author: Moira Siddons | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: Accounting, International – Europe

Companies such as Infosys and Wipro have established India as a formidable player in the world information technology industry, and Indian expatriates have taken Silicon Valley by storm. Still, Indians should not let these facts go to their heads; the country has a long way to go before it can provide basic amenities such as water, education and uninterrupted power supply to most if not … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subject: International – Asia

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Rational Expectations was set up by Ralph Lazar, former strategist and economist for Goldman Sachs, Barings & Credit Suisse First Boston, as a “resource for anyone interested in [emerging markets] economics — students, teachers, lecturers, journalists, professionals, or just the curious.” A fully comprehensive guide to the people, places, and events of the economics world, Rational Expectations includes an searchable database of over 1,000 organizations … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Author: Ralph Lazar | Subjects: Economics, International