International Business Information, 2nd Edition

RUTH A. PAGELL is director of Business Information Services, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. From 1981 through 1993, she was at the Lippincott Library, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, serving the last five years as associate director. She has also been an adjunct associate professor at Drexel College of Information Studies, teaching the course in business resources. In 1989, she was an ALA/USIA Fellow, serving in Bangkok, Thailand. She holds an MBA and an MS in library science from Drexel University. Ms. Pagell writes and speaks extensively, both in the United States and internationally, on subjects such as international business information, online and CD-ROM databases, and management and evaluation of information technologies.MICHAEL HALPERIN is the director of the Lippincott Library of the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania). He holds an MBA and an MS in library science from Drexel University as well as a PhD in information studies. Dr. Halperin is a frequent contributor to Database and Online magazines. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Online magazine. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Drexel University's College of Information Studies.

• List of Exhibitsv List of Tablesix Prefacexiii Acknowledgmentsxvii PART I. Introduction CHAPTER 1. General Sources for International Business Research3PART II. Company Information CHAPTER 2. Accounting Standards and Practices19 APPENDIX A. Sample U.K. and French Balance Sheets44 APPENDIX B. Synthesis of Accounting Standards in 48 Countries47 APPENDIX C. Disclosure Requirements of Major Stock Exchanges49 CHAPTER 3. Company Information: Issues50 APPENDIX D. Selecting a Company Directory-A Checklist72 APPENDIX E. Company Definitions-A Glossary74 APPENDIX F. Size of Enterprises75 CHAPTER 4. Directory Sources77 APPENDIX G. Company WWW Sources-A Checklist103 CHAPTER 5. Financial Sources104 CHAPTER 6. Electronic Sources126 APPENDIX H. Selecting an International Database-A Checklist151 CHAPTER 7. Corporate Affiliations and Corporate Change154 CHAPTER 8. Special Topics: International Credit Information and Rankings173PART III. Marketing CHAPTER 9. Intern CHAPTER 14. Industry Information341 APPENDIX J. International Coding Systems362PART V. International Transactions CHAPTER 15. International Trade and Payments367 CHAPTER 16. International Financial Markets389 Index411