Germany 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Germany 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.
Germany:
A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/detoc.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."
Germany
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.
Germany
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.
Germany Profiled: Essential Facts on Society, Business,
and Politics in Germany
Mugar Reference X DD 290.26 G47 1999
OECD
Economic Surveys: Germany [ About
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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.
The State of Germany Atlas
Mugar Reference X G 1912.2 S3 1998
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Germany
http://www.buyusa.gov/germany/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.
Germany
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.
Germany 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.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Germany
http://www.economist.com/countries/Germany/
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: Germany [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.
Energy Policies of IEA Countries. Germany
Pardee HD 9502 G47 E543
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/germany.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:
Germany Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/germany.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.
German/English Business Glossary
Pardee Reference Collection -
General Business Section
Pardee Reference X HF 1002 h47 1997
Germany, Inc.: The New German Juggernaut and its
Challenge to World Business
Pardee HG 4910 M38713 2000
Germany's Top 500
Pardee Reference Collection -
Company Information Section
Pardee Reference X HG 4156.5 G4
Global
Edge: Germany
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=53
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: Germany
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Germany
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Germany'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: Germany 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.
News & Journals
Der
Tagesspiegel through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Hamburger
Morgenpost through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Handelsblatt
through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Kicker
through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Rheinische
Post through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Rheinischer
Merkur through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Sueddeutsche
Zeitung Deutschland-Ausgabe through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Sueddeutsche
Zeitung Stadt-Ausgabe through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Wall Street Journal Europe through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Deutsche
Bundesbank (Central Bank)
http://www.bundesbank.de/index.en.php
Homepage of the Deutsche Bundesbank. Includes the following
categories of information: the Bundesbank, regional
offices, branches, European Central Bank, press centre,
publications, monthly report, library and archives,
money museum and more. Links to the German version.
Federal
Statistical Office of Germany
http://www.destatis.de/e_home.htm
Important social, economic and cultural statistics about
Germany, with links to other useful sites.
German
Embassy in Washington D.C.
http://www.germany-info.org/relaunch/index.html
A comprehensive information site prepared by the German
Embassy in Washington,
DC and the German
Information Center in New York.
Selected Internet Resources: Germany- Portals to
the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/european/germany/de.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
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