LibGuides: International Business: Russia

Public Websites for Country Information

Country Commercial Guides - International Trade Administration
CIA World Factbook
Doing Business In...
Published by World Bank
BBC News Country Profiles
ull profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives.
Economist - Topics Index
Search the alphabet to find articles indexed on countries worldwide.
Forbes.com Best Countries for Business
Listing of top countries for businesses to locate.
Forbes.com Global 2000
Largest companies in the world according to Forbes.com. Can be filtered by country.
Fortune 500 Global
US Embassies Around the World
Official list of US embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions around the world
Export.gov
Data collected by U.S. Commercial Service for promoting U.S. good abroad. Search for countries under Opportunities Tab; other resources include industry market reports, guides and statistics and events.
Federation of International Trade Associations
Focus on promoting import with country specific data on export trade and business environments
GlobalEdge
Michigan State University's site for Global information and links
Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom
International Monetary Fund - Country Reports
Economic and banking news and profiles
International Trade Centre
A partner for small business export success in developing countries.
Legatum Institute - Legatum Prosperity Index
The Legatum Institute is an independent, non-partisan pubic policy group based in London. Rankings by country and region and brief country profiles.
OECD
Country ocioeconomic and statistical data as well as special reports that vary by country.
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Country specific data and factsheets on trade, exports, trade agreements and information to develop and coordinate international trade.
Population Reference Bureau (International Data)
U.S. Census Bureau: International Data Base (IDB)
National Statistical Offices/Agencies listed by country
U.S. Chamber of Commerce AmCham Directory
U.S. State Department - Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
UNDP - Human Development Reports
Reports, Indices & Data by Country on Human Development (e.g. Health, Education, Income, Gender, Poverty, Sustainability and Inequality
World Bank Countries and Economies
Social and Economic statistics and special reports.
World Economic Forum - Country and Regional Reports
Search for country reports (Search box at the top of the page) The World Competitiveness, Risk Report and Information Technologies reports are among the popular publications that are also available on this site.

Books & E-Books

Search ACU OneSearch for "RUSSIA AND BUSINESS" or "RUSSIA AND CULTURE" to locate books and articles on these topics. Try other search terms as well.

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, Sales and Marketing: the Essential Cultural Guide--From Presentations and Promotions to Communicating and Closing by Terri Morrison; Wayne A. Conaway
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780071714044
Publication Date: 2011-11-15
Building Business in Post-Communist Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia by Dinissa Duvanova
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2013
Russia by Leonardo S. Paccagnella (Editor); Jack O. Nguyen (Editor); Gerald R. Watson
ISBN: 9781622572496
Publication Date: 2012-08-01
At a Crossroads by Sergey Kulik; Nikita Maslennikov; Igor Yurgens
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781928096764
Publication Date: 2019-02-28
Putinomics by Chris Miller
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781469640662
Publication Date: 2018-03-05
The Conundrum of Russian Capitalism: the post-Soviet economy in the world system by Ruslan Dzarasov
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2014
Global Business Etiquette by Jeanette S. Martin
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2012
The World's Business Cultures by Barry Tomalin; Mike Nicks
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781854188113
Publication Date: 2014-10-20

USC Article Databases

Search for articles written about business in a specific country in ABI/Inform, Factiva and Lexis/Nexis Academic. Some possible topics are "COUNTRY NAME" or INDUSTRY TRENDS and Name of Country" Use database search tools (Search Builder, Advanced Search or Search Options) to limit by location (geography or region). Search for articles written about business in locally published publications listed under media.

Local News Sources

The Moscow Times
In English
Pravda Report
In multiple languages, including English
Russia Profile
In English
Russia Times
In English
Russian-American Business
Published in the U.S., in English
Russian Briefing
A monthly magazine and daily news source covering "business intelligence from Dezan Shira & Associates"
Sputnik International News
State owned information site in multiple languages
Think Russia
Online platform of news related to Russia's global outlook; in English
Online Newspapers - Russia
Moskovsky Komsomolets
Popular privately-owned Moscow daily in Russian
Nezavisimaya Gazeta
Influential privately owned daily, in Russian
Novaya Gazeta
Bi-weekly known for investigative journalism. In Russian and English
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Government owned daily, in Russian
Trud
Left leaning daily owned by Promsvyazbank. Other publications listed on this site. In Russian

Government Information & Statistics

Government of the Russian Federation
In English
Federal State Statistics Service
In English
Central Bank of the Russian Federation
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Economic Development
In English
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MinPromTorg)
In English
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
In English
Moscow City Government
Moscow Mayor's official website, in English
Embassy of the Russian Federation - Washington D.C.
Russian Consulates in the U.S.

Country Risk Reports

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Country reports presented from publisher Fitch Solutions, with topics including economic and political SWOT analysis, 10-year economic forecast to 2029, and political outlook.

AM Best Country Risk - Public Website
AM Best is a full-service credit rating organization serving the insurance industry. Select country to download reports.
Coface - Public Website
Coface is a trade receivables consulting firm and provides risk analysis by country.

Country Information - Public Websites

BBC Country Profiles: Russia
CIA World Factbook - Russia
Economist Country Briefings: Russia
Export.gov.: Russia Country Commercial Guide
Data collected by the U.S. Commercial Service providing trade counseling, market intelligence, trade promotion opportunities and trade advocacy.
Federation of International Trade Associations: Russia
GlobalEdge: Russia
Index of Economic Freedom: Russia
Issued annually by the Heritage Foundation
International Monetary Fund (IMF): Russian Federation
OECD: Russian Federation
Profile from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development
OECD/WTO Trade in Value Added Indicators: Russian Federation
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative - Russia & Eurasia
Access to multiple Factsheets on trade, market access, transparency and other trade issues
U.S. Department of State: U.S. Relations with Russia
U.S. Library of Congress: Country Studies Area Handbook - Russia
Published in 1996
World Bank in Russia
The World Bank: Doing Business Economy Profile: Russian Federation
World Bank Enterprise Survey: Russian Federation
2012 is the latest report
World Bank Governance Indicators - Russia

Other Sources and Websites

American Chamber of Commerce in Russia
Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA
Moscow Stock Exchange
Russiaexport.net
British Consulting company and Russian agency Intrastate created website with numerous links to industries, products and trade information
RusMarket business directory
RusBusiness News
BOFIT/Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition - Forecast for Russia
Reports published semi-annually going back to 2008
Dreaming with BRICs: the path 2050
Report from Goldman Sachs
BRICs and Beyond
A 2007 book published by Goldman Sachs
U.S. Census Foreign Trade: Trade in Goods with Russia
Monthly data going back to 1992
OEC: Russia trade statistics
Data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity at MIT
Russia Through a Lens
Quarterly reports published by Deloitte's CIS Research Centre in Moscow
Russia: Selected Issues
A series of reports from the International Monetary Fund covering trade, productivity, and competitiveness
Russian Federation Rating Report
An October 2017 Scope rating report
Way to Russia
Travel Guide with some 'doing business' information. Published by Ways Ltd, UK
Doing Business in Russia
Voice animated slide presentation created by Michigan State University
Doing Business in Russia, 2017
A 2017 guide from Deloitte
Doing Business in Russia: your roadmap to successful investments
A 2022 guide from KPMG
Russia 50, 2019
Annual report on the most valuable Russian brands ranked by Brand Finance
How's Life in the Russian Federation?
Country results from the OECD's Better Life Index tracking 11 different quality of life metrics