Here are some useful web links for you to explore some of the organisations and products mentioned in the exercises, case studies and elsewhere in this chapter.

Chapter 14: The International Business Environment

World Trade Organisation
This site provides information on International Trade developments, statistics, WTO documents and policies. The WTO is the global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Its goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
http://www.wto.org/

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
This site provides information on International Trade developments, statistics, WTO documents and policies. The WTO is the global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Its goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
http://www.eiu.com/

EU Euro website
The official EU website on the Euro includes documents, legislation, links to other websites, and a search engine. It provides access to basic information and documentation on the Euro.
http://europa.eu.int/

Financial Times
The newspaper’s archive includes country reports. FT.com is one of the world’s leading business information websites providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community.
http://www.ft.com

U.S. International Trade Statistics
US oriented, but contains a lot of data on world markets. The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the U.S.'s people and economy.
http://www.census.gov

Institute Of Export
Dedicated to professionalism and recognising the challenging and often complex trading conditions in international markets, the Institute is committed to the belief that real competitive advantage lies in competence and that commercial power, especially negotiating power, is underpinned by a sound basis of knowledge.
http://www.export.org.uk

UK Statistics Authority
A useful website to be used as a reference for international trade statistics.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk

International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) comprises 184 member countries pledged to co-operate to promote exchange stability and maintain a productive world economic environment. The website contains general information about the organisation, working papers, and press releases. Information is available by country or region.
http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the financing the economic transition in central and Eastern Europe. EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in countries from central Europe to central Asia.
http://www.ebrd.com/

European Central Bank (ECB)
The European Central Bank (ECB) implements the monetary policy of the European Union, and in particular to maintain the European System of Central Banks. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area.
http://www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html

United Nations database
An interactive statistical database for the Member States of the United Nations..
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm

Country Risk Analysis
A rich source of historical data about world trading markets. Discusses economic, financial and political events which impact on international trade.
http://www.duke.edu