IB 610 - Globalization and Business Environment

These indicators developed by the MSU-CIBER rank “the market potential of 24 countries identified as "Emerging Markets"”, using factors such as market size, growth, consumption capacity, country risk, and more.

Yearly assessments by the World Economic Forum of the "competitive condition of economies worldwide." Browse reports, limit to a specific year, or search for specific reports such as Global Competitiveness. Reports are available for download. You can also go to the data platform to generate charts on specific countries or topics.

Transparency International does regular surveys to measure levels of corruption in countries. These include the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Global Corruption Barometer (GCB), and Bribe Payers Index (BPI).

Includes assessments by the Heritage Foundation of business freedom, trade freedom, fiscal freedom, government size, monetary freedom, investment freedom, financial freedom, property rights, freedom from corruption, and labor freedom. Note: Some prominent economists, such as Jeffrey Sachs, have criticized the Heritage Foundation's conclusions. Consider the possibility of ideological bias in using this information.

Alternative Existing Indicators is an alternative to Doing Business Reports until the World Bank full launches the BEE.
Doing Business Reports ceased publication after the 2020 edition. Legacy reports rank the country's regulations compared to other countries and provide details on regulations related to starting a business, getting credit, licenses, employing workers, investments, taxes, trade, contracts, bankruptcy, etc.

Many useful free publications at this site, including Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, Global Services Location Index (GSLI), and articles on specific industries.

Country profiles include information and statistics on the country's geography, population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and relations with other countries. Includes many small countries that may not be covered by other sources.

160 country evaluations, drawn up on the basis of macroeconomic, financial and political data, are freely available. Regularly updated, they provide an estimate of the average credit risk on a country’s businesses.

The Economist is an important periodical for international news. Search within this publication for articles on your country.

This source by the U.S. Department of State focuses on U.S. relations with the country and often lists the country's memberships in international organizations. The page also provides links to other government reports that may be useful. Includes reports for small countries that may not be covered elsewhere.