Research Guide -- International Business -- Central America

Click on a country for a list of relevant databases and reference books in the Business Library.
Some additional books are listed at the end.

Antigua & Barbuda -- Bahamas -- Barbados -- Belize -- Costa Rica -- Cuba
Dominica
-- Dominican Republic -- El Salvador -- Grenada -- Guatemala -- Haiti
Honduras
-- Jamaica -- Montserrat -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts & Nevis
-- Saint Lucia -- Saint Vincent & Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
-- U.S. Virgin Islands

 

Antigua & Barbuda

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Bahamas

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Barbados

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Belize

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Costa Rica

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5 (look under the Panama tab)

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World -- REF HF 1416 M78

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Business Etiquette: Latin America -- REF HF 5389.3 L3 S22

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

Political Risk Yearbook

Source OECD Country Reports & Tables

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Cuba

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Dominica

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Dominican Republic

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Political Risk Yearbook

Source OECD Country Reports & Tables

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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El Salvador

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Grenada

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Guatemala

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Business Etiquette: Latin America -- REF HF 5389.3 L3 S22

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Haiti

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Honduras

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Jamaica

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Political Risk Yearbook

Source OECD Country Reports & Tables

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Montserrat

Country Studies

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7 (see United Kingdom)

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Factbook

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Nicaragua

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5 (look under the Panama tab)

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Panama

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Business Etiquette: Latin America -- REF HF 5389.3 L3 S22

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Puerto Rico

CountryWatch (see U.S. Puerto Rico)

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Puerto Rico in Figures = Puerto Rico en cifras -- REF HC 154.5 A1 P856

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7 (see United States)

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Saint Kitts & Nevis

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Saint Lucia

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Saint Vincent & Grenadines

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Trinidad & Tobago

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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U.S. Virgin Islands

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Additional Reference Books:

Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries -- REF HG 4538 A1 D5

Exporters' Encyclopedia -- REF HF 3011 E902

International Financial Reporting Standards -- REF HF 5611 I57

International Guide to Securities Market Indices -- REF HG 4636 S52

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7