United Kingdom 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: United Kingdom
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.
OECD
Economic Surveys: United Kingdom [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.
United
Kingdom 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.
United
Kingdom 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: United Kingdom
http://www.buyusa.gov/uk/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: United Kingdom
[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:
United Kingdom Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/uk.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: United Kingdom
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=78
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: United Kingdom
http://www.heritage.org/Index/Country/UnitedKingdom
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: The United
Kingdom'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: United Kingdom 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 countries history and geography.
United
Kingdom Career Guide in Business Source Complete
[About]
Published by Going Global provides information
on employment trends, insurance, cost and standard and
standard of living, and work permits and visa's.
United
Kingdom 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.
United Kingdom 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.
News & Journals
Bank
of England Quarterly Bulletin in Business Source Complete [About]
Check Boston University's Catalog
and EJournals
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The
Economist in ABI/Inform [About]
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Financial
Times in LexisNexis Academic [About]
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The
Guardian
in LexisNexis Academic [About]
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Times
in LexisNexis Academic [About]
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and eJournals
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The
Wall Street Journal Europe through PressDisplay
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Bank
of England
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
The official Web site of the Bank of England (central
bank). Includes the following links: About the Bank,
Monetary Policy, Financial Markets, Banknotes & Banking,
Financial Stability, the Euro, Statistics, Publications,
Recruitment and more.
Britain: Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom
Mugar Reference X DA 630 F50
Embassy of the
United Kingdom in Washington D.C.
http://www.britainusa.com/
Based in Washington DC. Comprehensive information and
links about the country.
National Statistics
of the United Kingdom
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
Important social, economic and cultural statistics,
with links to other useful sites.
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