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Country Descriptions & Profiles

A Concise History of Bulgaria tinybook
Mugar DR 67 C72 1997

Background Notes on Countries of the World: Republic of Bulagria in Business Source Complete [About] bu logo
Published by the U.S. government and includes facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business information.

Bulgaria: A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bgtoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors."

Bulgaria in Transition: Politics, Economics, Society, and Culture after Communism tinybook
Mugar DR 93.42 B84 1998

Bulgaria Country Profile in Business Source Complete [About]bu logo
Provides quick access to country data points, trends and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance, gross domestic product, the potential for economic development, and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's business environment.

Bulgaria Country Review in Business Source Complete [ About ] BU logo
Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports provide demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector production, consumption and net exports, maps, country flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality of life and investment climate basic infrastructure information.

OECD Economic Surveys: Bulgaria  [ About ] bu logo
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development provides statistics and report on its 30 country members in addition to various reports, statistics and working papers covering macroeconomics, trade, education, development and science and innovation with approx 70 countries it has relationships with. Content vary country by country.

Finance, Trade & Commerce

Bulgaria Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Complete [About] bu logo
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export Statistics as well as the names of important government officials.

BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Bulgaria
http://www.buyusa.gov/bulgaria/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.

Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.

EIU: Economist Intelligence Unit: Bulgaria  [About] bu logo
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally.  Type of reports vary country by country.

FITA: Bulgaria Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/bugaria.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations, website includes general information as well as information on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor market, agriculture, media, and more.

Global Edge: Bulgaria
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=40
Created by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER ), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics, history, economics, and government data.

Index of Economic Freedom: Bulgaria
http://www.heritage.org/Index/Country/Bulgaria
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Bulgaria's trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.

Political Risk Yearbook: Bulgaria Country Forecast in Business Source Premier [About] bu logo
From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.


News & Journals

Capital through Press Display[About]BU logo from 60 days ago.

Dnevnik through PressDisplay[About]BU logo from 60 days ago.

Pari through PressDisplay[About]BU logo from 60 days ago.

The Wall Street Journal Europe[About]BU logo through PressDisplay from 60 days ago.


Statistics & Government Resources

Bulgarian National Bank (Central Bank)
http://www.bnb.bg/bnb/home.nsf/fsWebIndex?OpenFrameset
List of banks , money-supply statistics, and legal framework.

Embassy of Bulgaria in Washington D.C.
http://www.bulgaria-embassy.org/
Information about business and investment in Bulgaria. Also contains information about flora and fauna, education, travel and tourism, visas, immigration, history, geography, people and culture.

National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria
http://www.nsi.bg/Index_e.htm
National economic and social statistics for the country of Bulgaria.

 

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