South Korea 
(Republic of Korea)
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background Notes on Countries of the World: South Korea in Business Source Premier [About] 
Published by the U.S. government and includes facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business information.
OECD
Economic Surveys: Korea [About]
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.
South
Korea: A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/krtoc.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."
South
Korea Country Profile in Business Source Premier-[About]
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.
South
Korea Country Review in Business Source Premier
[ About
] 
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.
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
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.
Doing Business With the Koreans 
Pardee Reference Collection -
International Business Section
Pardee Reference X HF 3127.5 L46 1996
Doing
Business in Korea
http://www.buyusa.gov/korea/en/doingbusinessinkorea.html
A Web resource from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Categories of information include the following: meet
Korea, political environment, economic trends and outlook,
trade regulations and standards, economic and trade
statistics, business travel and more.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: South Korea
http://www.economist.com/countries/SouthKorea/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: South Korea [About]
(works only with Firefox)
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.
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/korea.htm
A list of resources from the Minnesota Trade Office
and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Includes newspapers, government agencies, statistics,
country profile, forecasts, travel tips, contacts, and
trade shows.
FITA:
South Korea Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/korea.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.
Foreign Direct Investment in Korea: the Role of
the State
Pardee HG 5780.5 A3 B47 1997
Global
Edge: South Korea
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=171
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: South Korea
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=KoreaSouth
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: 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.
NTC's Dictionary of Korea's Business and Cultural
Code Words
Pardee Reference Collection -
General Business Section
Pardee Reference X DS 904 D43 1998
Passport Korea: Your Pocket Guide to Korean Business,
Customs & Etiquette
Pardee HF 5389 K43 1998
Political Risk Yearbook: South Korea Country Forecast in Business Source Premier [About]
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.
South
Korea Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Premier
[About]
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.
South Korea Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Premier [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
News & Journals
Dong-A
Ilbo through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Korea and the Asian Economic Crisis: One Year Later
Mugar HC 1602.5 Z4 A23 v. 9 1999
Korea Annual
Mugar Reference X DS 901 F64
The Korean Economy in an Era of Global Competition
Mugar HC 1602.5 Z4 A23 v. 10 2000
Korea's Economy
Mugar HC 466 K672
Quarterly Bulletin
Mugar HC 466 H246
The
Wall Street Journal Asia through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Bank of Korea
http://www.bok.or.kr/
The English version of the Web site of the Bank of Korea
(central bank). Includes the following links: about
us, monetary policy, press releases, Korean economy,
financial system, payment systems, publications, statistics,
currency and more. Links to the Korean version.
Embassy
of South Korea in Washington D.C.
http://www.koreaembassyusa.org/intro.asp
Based in Washington DC. Comprehensive information and
links about the country.
Korea National
Statistical Office
http://www.nso.go.kr/eng2006/emain/index.html
Important social, economic and cultural statistics for
South Korea, with links to other useful sites.
Selected
Internet Resources: South Korea - Portals to the
World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/korea/korea.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
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