The Country & Region (excluding U.S.) Folder on both www.nexis.com (under Power Search, Find More Sources) and www.lexis.com (under the News & Business Tab) provides you with a re-organization of many of the Country-specific sources that can be found in other folders in the LexisNexis menu. In addition to pulling together News, Company, and Legal materials, this folder also contains Country Reports providing great background data on countries.
Country Reports:
LexisNexis gathers a variety of “Country Reports” which provide background, economic, statistical, and political data on countries outside of the U.S. These reports come from a number of sources and may be searched simultaneously in the Regional or Specific Country Folders (Country & Region (excluding U.S. Folder / …) or may also be searched by specific publication. Some Country Report sources include:
Walden Country Reports (Country & Region (excluding U.S.) Folder / Country Reports (Walden):
The Walden Country Reports, published by Walden Publishing Ltd., include the following categories of information: key facts, introduction, political structure, political situation, membership of international organizations, industry, banking and finance, companies, investment, stock exchange, natural resources, energy, agriculture, transport, communications and the media, armed forces, education, health and welfare, geography and climate, visitors' guide, useful business addresses. Each of the 100-plus country reports is updated once each year; if a significant event occurs, the report will be updated to reflect this.
EIU Country Reports (Country & Region (excluding U.S.) Folder / … <any regional or country folder> / Country Reports / EIU Country Reports Subscription):
EIU Country Reports provides a concise business-oriented analysis of the latest indicators for nearly all the countries of the world. Reports include reviews of political events affecting a regime's stability, economic policies and development plans, the government's attitude toward business enterprise, trends in production and demand, monetary and fiscal conditions, wages and prices, merchandise trade, invisibles, capital flows, exchange rates and foreign debt. Each report includes a forecast of the political and economic prospects for the next 12 - 18 months. The economic structure is a succinct display of the latest annual figures on GDP (by sector), exports (by commodity), imports (by origin), balance of payments and foreign debt.
BMI Country Reports (Country & Region (excluding U.S.) Folder / … <any regional or country folder> / Country Reports / BMI Country Reports):
Business Monitor International (BMI) is a leading source of news, analysis, data, and forecasts on financial, economic, and political developments in emerging markets. Senior executives at multinational companies, banks, research centers, and governments constitute the primary audience for its weekly and monthly newsletters. BMI analyzes political and economic conditions in 21 emerging market countries in four global regions (Asia, emerging Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa) and offers forecasts for their performance. Examples of emerging market countries include Chile, China, Egypt, Hungary, Iran, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, and Vietnam.