Switzerland
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Switzerland in Business Source Complete [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.
Ernst
and Young: Switzerland
http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/Switzerland_E/HOME
OECD
Economic Surveys: Switzerland [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.
Switzerland
Country Profile in Business Source Complete [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.
Switzerland
Country Review in Business Source Complete [ 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
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Switzerland
http://www.buyusa.gov/switzerland/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.
Corporate
Information: Switzerland
http://www.corporateinformation.com/ctryind.asp?ctry_cod=756
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.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Switzerland
http://www.economist.com/countries/Switzerland/
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: Switzerland [About]
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: Switzerland
Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/ch.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: Switzerland
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=75
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: Switzerland
http://www.heritage.org/Index/Country/Switzerland
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.
Internationalist.com:
Switzerland
http://www.internationalist.com/business/Switzerland.php
Political Risk Yearbook: Switzerland Country Forecast in Business Source Complete [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.
Switzerland
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Complete [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.
Switzerland Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Complete [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.
World
Bank
www.worldbank.org
Provides report and statistics on challenges developing
countries face, education, debt, demographics, telecommunications
infrastructure, health issues, etc.
News & Journals
24
Heures through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Basler
Zeitung through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Handelszeitung
through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Le
Matin through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Neue
Zurcher Zeitung through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Neue
Zurcher Zeitung am Sonntag through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Tages
Anzeiger through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Tribune
De Geneve through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Wall Street Journal Europe through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Selected
Internet Resources: Switzerland-Portals to the world
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/european/switzerland/ch.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
Swiss
Embassy in Washington D.C.
http://www.eda.admin.ch/washington_emb/e/home.html
Information about business and investment. Also contains
information about flora and fauna, education, travel
and tourism, visas, immigration, history, geography,
people and culture.
Swiss National
Bank
http://www.snb.ch/
The official Web site of the Swiss National Bank includes
information on currency rates, monetary policy, statistics
and much more.
Swiss Statistical
Society
http://www.stat.ch/en/index.php
U.S. Embassy to
Switzerland
http://bern.usembassy.gov/
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