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Mexico

Country Data

USC Subscription-Based Online Resources

The EIU produces objective and timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries. Go to the section on Mexico and browse the following:
- "Country Report" covers the economy, the economic outlook, political scene, economic policy and some specific industries.
- "Country Profile" provides analysis of historical, political, infrastructure and economic trends.
- "Country Commerce" covers permits, licenses, foreign investment and other information for foreign companies doing business in Mexico.
ISI Emerging Markets
Includes Mexico, and is a good source of country, industry, business and news information. Some of the information is written in Spanish.
Global Market Information Database
Focuses on other countries but has some relevant information; try a keyword search for Mexico.
STAT-USA
Select Globus/NTDB for international information. STAT-USA compiles information that is produced by the U.S. Government. Much of this information is freely available elsewhere; see "Export.gov" below.
Investext
Find analyst reports on specific companies or industries. 'Research-Full Search' search "Mexico" to retrieve country-specific reports in all categories.
USA Trade Online
Import and export information for the U.S. that can be sorted by trading partner.
World Marketing Data and Statistics
Detailed demographics, market sizes and information on consumer goods.
Global Road Warrior
Contains basic country profiles and cultural and business etiquette information.

Generally Available Online Resources

CIA World Factbook has general information.
Country Studies Area Handbook: Prepared for U.S. military and foreign service personnel, these offer a brief history of a country, describe its culture and survey the country's economic and political environment. These are book-length reports that can be retrieved a section at a time.
BBC Country Profiles: Mexico
Economist Country Briefings: Mexico
World Bank: Mexico
World Bank Enterprise Survey: Mexico (2006)
Worldwide Governance Indicators, 1996-2008: Mexico: compiled by the World Bank
International Monetary Fund: Mexico
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation & Development: Mexico
Inter-American Development Bank: Mexico
Global Competitiveness Report: Mexico: indexed by the World Economic Forum
Index of Economic Freedom: Mexico: indexed by the Heritage Foundation
Executive Planet: Business Etiquette and Culture in U.S. Top Trading Partner Nations (Mexico)
Federation of International Trade Associations: Mexico
Assessing the Foundations of Mexico's Competitiveness: published by the World Economic Forum in 2008
Latin American Business Environment Report, 2007: published by the University of Florida
Mexico Country Risk Report, 2006: issued by Global Finance
Doing Business in Mexico, 2010: a World Bank and International Finance Corporation co-publication
Mexico's Importance and Multiple Relationships with the U.S.: a 2006 CRS Report for Congress
EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement Seven Years On: a 2007 debate paper from the Mexican Action Network on Free Trade
Mexico: Trade At-A-Glance (2008): issued by the World Bank
Export.gov
Free access to four major sources of information produced by the U.S government. Select "Market research reports" and then "Mexico" for a comprehensive list of available information.

The USC Libraries

Search HOMER for "MEXICO and BUSINESS" or "MEXICO and CULTURE" to locate books on these topics. Try other search terms as well. Note: If a book is checked out, it can take up to two weeks to recall. Use eBrary to find full-text books online (USC network connection required).

Crocker Library

Passport Mexico (Business Reference HF5389.3 .M6M35 2003)
Global Business Practices (Reference HD58.7 S3477 2006)
Doing Business in Emerging Markets (Business Reference HD62.4 .C387 2002)
Global Business Etiquette (Business Reference HF5389 .M375 2006)
Cross-Cultural Business Behavior (Reference HF5389 .G47 2002x)
Exporters' Encyclopaedia (Reference Desk HF3011 .E9)

Articles

Search for articles written about business in Mexico in ABI/Inform, Factiva and Lexis/Nexis Academic. Some possible topics are "MEXICO and INDUSTRY TRENDS" or "MEXICO and [your industry here]" or "MEXICO and BUSINESS." Note: These are USC subscription-based resources.

Search for articles written about business in these locally published Mexican publications:

Statistics

National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (in Spanish)
World Bank's Data and Statistics section

Government Information

National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (in Spanish)
Internet System of the Mexican Presidency
Ministry of the Economy
Embassy of Mexico (in the United States)
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles (in Spanish)
Background Notes: Mexico (from the U.S. Department of State)
Governments on the WWW: Mexico

Mexico Sites

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores - Mexico Stock Exchange (Spanish only)
Consensus Economic Forecast of Mexico (quarterly updates on Mexico's economic health)
Banco de Mexico (in English)
Bancomext - development bank of the Mexican government
Casa de Moneda de Mexico - Mexican Mint
Latin-Focus
CiberCentro
American Chamber de Mexico
United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
Center of Analytic & Economic Projections for Mexico (sponsored by Oxford Economic Forecasting)
Inter-American Development Bank
SICE: Foreign Trade Information System: Mexico
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) from the University of Texas at Austin covers Mexico.
MexRegs.com (English translations of Mexican laws and regulations available for purchase; newsletter and highlights are available for free)

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