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- International HR Primers (Bloomberg Law)Country-specific guides to human resources, labor, and employment laws.
- CIA World FactbookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
- Doing Business (World Bank)Contains comparative information on employing workers and other factors for consideration when doing business in 183 global economies. The new name for the project is Business Ready (B-READY).
- EIU.comReports and data covering country political and economic analysis, forecasts, and business regulations. Also called EIU Viewpoint. Published by Economic Intelligence Unit.
- International Encyclopaedia for Labour Law and Industrial Relations (IEL Labour Law)The International Encyclopaedia for Labour Law and Industrial Relations provides information to the international business and labour relations communities, facilitates comparative research in the field, and contributes to the growing harmonization of labour law and standards worldwide. Includes over one hundred detailed country monographs, international monographs and European Works Council monographs.
- Regions and Countries (ILO)This International Labour Organization (ILO) knowledge portal connects country information and data on labour laws, standards, policies and statistics. Country profiles provide relevant information on ILO projects and programmes, publications and good practices.
- SHRM: Global HRThe Society for Human Resource Management provides a "focus area" on global issues, including articles, country guides, and hot topics. Membership is required to access some of the content.
- Social Security Around the World: Country ProfilesConcise outlines of social security systems in over 180 countries and territories, produced jointly by the ISSA and the United States Social Security Administration.