LibGuides: International Business: Taiwan

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Country Commercial Guides - International Trade Administration
CIA World Factbook
Doing Business In...
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Economist - Topics Index
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Export.gov
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Federation of International Trade Associations
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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
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Population Reference Bureau (International Data)
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce AmCham Directory
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UNDP - Human Development Reports
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World Bank Countries and Economies
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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 "TAIWAN AND BUSINESS" or "TAIWAN 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
Business Guide to Taiwan by Michael Clancy
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9789810080822
Publication Date: 1998-11-16
Global Taiwan: Building Competitive Strengths in a New International Economy by Suzanne Berger; Richard K. Lester
ISBN: 9780765616166
Publication Date: 2005-04-30
Governance and Foreign Investment in China, India, and Taiwan by Yu Zheng
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2014
Making Money: how Taiwanese industrialists embraced the global economy by Gary C. Hamilton (Contribution by); Cheng-shu Kao (Contribution by)
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2017
The Economic Development of Emerging East Asia by Frank S. T. Hsiao; Mei-Chu W. Wang Hsiao
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781783086870
Publication Date: 2017-09-27
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

Local News Sources

Online Newspapers in Taiwan
List of online newspapers/news sources in Argentina
Commonwealth Magazine
Includes company rankings under the 'Survey' tab
China Times
Chinese language daily
Taipei Times
English language daily
Taiwan Today
English language monthly published under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
China Economic News
The China Post
Taiwan's leading English language daily
Focus Taiwan
Chinese news channel online
Taiwan Industry Updates
Published under the arm of the China Economic News Service

Government Information & Statistics

Taiwan government
Official website of the Republic of China for Taiwan
National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
National Development Council
Fair Trade Commission - Republic of China, Taiwan
Ministry of Finance - Republic of China - Taiwan
Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Executive Yuan - Republic of China (Taiwan)
Contains links to the annual China Yearbook
Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Los Angeles
Serves as Council General for Taiwan
Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.
Serves as Embassy for Taiwan

Country Risk Reports

BMI Research Country Risk Reports This link opens in a new window
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: Taiwan
CIA World Factbook - Taiwan
Economist - Taiwan
Current news
Export.gov.: Taiwan
Data collected by the U.S. Commercial Service providing trade counseling, market intelligence, trade promotion opportunities and trade advocacy.
Federation of International Trade Associations: Taiwan
GlobalEdge: Taiwan
Resources provided by Michigan State University
Index of Economic Freedom: Taiwan
Issued annually by the Heritage Foundation
U.S. Department of State: U.S. Relations with Taiwan
U.S. Trade Representative: Taiwan Trade Facts
World Bank: Doing Business in Taiwan
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators

Other Sources and Websites

Taiwanese - American Chamber of Commerice of Greater Los Angeles
In Chinese
American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei
American Institute in Taiwan
National Development Council
Contains business indicators, economic reports and statistics.
Taiwan Trade
E-trading hub with detailed product and company listings.
ING International Trade Study - Developments in Global Trade: from 1995 to 2017, Taiwan
Published in 2012
OEC: Taiwan trade statistics
Data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity at MIT
U.S. Foreign Trade: Trade in Goods wth Taiwan
Monthly data going back to 1985
Taiwan Stock Exchange
Asia Pacific Economic Outlook
Reports from the Deloitte University Press
Employment Outlook Survey: Taiwan, Q1 2017
A report from Manpower Group
Doing Business in Taiwan
A 2016 guide from the U.S. Commercial Service
Doing Business in Taiwan
A 2015 guide from PWC