A comprehensive guide providing information on major research institutions concerned with business and economics throughout the world. The first section consists of an exhaustive directory of institutes listed alphabetically according to country. Where applicable, each entry contains details of name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail numbers, principal officers, date of foundation, activities, and publications. Entries are cross- referenced to the periodicals in the publications section. The second section lists periodicals and journals that publish the results of research into business and economics, or which are widely used in such research. Entry details include name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail, editor, publisher, date of foundation, subject of coverage, frequency, and circulation. Distributed by Gale Research. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Identifies specific print and broadcast sources of news and advertising for trade, business, labor, and professionals. Arrangement is geographic with a thumbnail description of each local market. Indexes are classified (by format and subject matter) and alphabetical (by name and keyword).

Provides details of social science information services.

Collection of three studies with reference to India, Southeast Asia and South Korea.

Records publications acquired from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, by the U.S. Library of Congress Offices in New Delhi, India, and Karachi, Pakistan.

With reference to the Indian scene.