Country Research
Country reports come in all flavors. With this list I've tried to match the strength of the country report to team topics.
Political & Legal Environment
- CQ Electronic Library Navigate to the Political Handbook of the World
- CIA World Factbook
- Global Edge Government Page Summay of government, human rights and foreign relations compiled by Michigan State Univeristy
- Global Legal Monitor Russia Lists recent important legal decisions, from the Library of Congress
- The Economist Coverage of political news.
- U.S. Department of State Fact Sheet Focus on U.S./Russia relations
Capital Markets
DeloitteTaxation & Investment Guides
South African Financial Services Board
Johannesburg Securities Exchange
Labor Markets
International labour Organization Sectoral Country Profile
EconLit search "South Africa" Geographic Descriptor and "labor or employment" Subject.
National Economic Development Council Liaison funded by government between organized labor and organized business.
CQ Global Researcher Recent summary of Youth Unemployment in South Africa
Economic Drivers and Drains
IHS Country Intelligence Report: South Africa Link will only work from withing network
Africa Monitor: Southern Africa Link will only work from within network.
Economist Intelligence Unit Country Report on "blue" site
Social & Demographic Trends
OECD ILibrary Covers migration, regional development & education well.
Lifestyle & Communication Patterns
eMarketer for digital communication
Global Market Information Databases (Euromoniter) Expand Consumer Lifestyles
Use the links and search tips in the Doing Business Abroad guide
All Around Helpful Sources
Millennium Development Goals: South Africa 2010
About South Africa Government Information
Beer in South Africa
For News, Company Profiles and Industry Profiles ISI Emerging Markets and Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor) are our best bets. ReferenceUSA Onesource Module also has Datamonitor Market Research report on Beer in SA.
SA does not have a brewers association, but several beer festivals are hosted in SA including Cape Town Festival of Beer and Clarens Craft Beer Festival.
To find out what new beer products have been introduced to the SA market, Global New Product Development provides detail descriptions.
Marketing Topics
For additional scholarly and trade news on marketing strategies, ROI and other topics try these article databases
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)[Details]
ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest)[Details]
Advertising Age