LibGuides: Econ 383: International Trade: Finding Country & Policy Information

How to use this guide

Once you have been given your debate topic, you can begin searching these various resources in order for you to develop arguments for your given stance.

You are going to want to search for:

Background information about the topic you are exploring
- Locate your issue in the economic literature, starting with EconLit database.
  - Collect the socio-economic-political information that will help inform you about the topic.
  - Utilize policy briefs that are applied and actionable.
Policies: What are policies that have shaped the macroeconomic theory of your topic?
- Utilize policy briefs that are applied and actionable.
- Look through News Sources- How is this issue being reported about in various new sources? Domestically? Internationally?
- As you write your policy brief, you should be addressing the context, problem, economic analysis and suggestions with your research.
References: Use economic data, relationships, literature analysis, policy research and think tanks.

International Country Information

CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online (1991 - Present) This link opens in a new window
Books, articles, working papers, and case studies on international politics and related fields, including security studies, global finance, diplomatic practice, humanitarian law, global governance, development studies, and environmental studies.

World Factbook
Maps and facts about countries and regions from the CIA.
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Penn World Table
The Penn World Table (PWT) is a set of national-accounts data developed and maintained by scholars at the University of California, Davis and the Groningen Growth Development Centre of the University of Groningen to measure real GDP across countries and over time.
IMF Country Information
Browse International Monetary Fund reports and publications by country.
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International Economic Reports and Policies

World Bank Research & Outlook
The Development Economics Group (DEC) increases understanding of development policies and programs by providing intellectual leadership and analytical services to the World Bank and the wider development community.
Trade Policy (World Trade Organization)
WTO provide standard information on the structural trade situation and trade policy measures of members, observers and other selected economies. The profiles are complemented with general macroeconomic indicators. Data are currently provided for over 180 economies and coverage will be gradually extended as information becomes available.
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
A specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is a regional multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries that are the institution’s Regional Member Countries (RMCs).
Asian Development Bank
Publications, data, planned projects, and other activities listed by country.
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European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
The EBRD invests in economies in Central Asia, Central Europe and Baltic States, Cypress and Greece, and Eastern Europe, Russia, South-eastern Europe, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey regions.
Inter-American Development Bank
With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean.