Business Ready (B-READY) is the World Bank’s new flagship report benchmarking the business environment and investment climate in most economies worldwide. The report assesses the regulatory framework and public services directed at firms, and the efficiency with which regulatory framework and public services are combined in practice. With data that are comparable across economies and over time, B-READY provides evidence to promote reforms for a stronger private sector. The first B-READY report will be launched in SPRING 2024.
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
Reports on market conditions, regulations, business customs, and opportunities prepared at US Embassies worldwide by the Commerce Department, State Department, and other US agencies professionals.
Highlights give brief overview of taxation. Some countries also have longer guides with sections on setting up a business, investment climate, labour, and more discussion of taxation.
The surveys cover a broad range of business environment topics including access to finance, corruption, infrastructure, crime, competition, and performance measures. Firm-level datasets, the investment climate indicators derived from them, as well as research papers are available on the website."
The Global Consumption Database is a one-stop source of data on household consumption patterns in developing countries. It is designed to serve a wide range of users—from researchers seeking data for analytical studies to businesses seeking a better understanding of the markets into which they are expanding or those they are already serving.
Provides collections of international business and trade information, data, research tools, and helpful resources for further information. from Michigan State University.
Country-specific information and assessments prepared by U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions abroad on investment laws and practices in those countries.