Business, Commerce, Economy : Bahamas

The most important source for economic bibliography of books and articles concerning the Bahamas is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to the Bahamas is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/bahamas/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/bahamas.html).

1999 COUNTRY REPORTS ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND TRADE PRACTICES: THE BAHAMAS  (http://www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/trade%5Freports/1999/bahamas.pdf)
The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the U.S. Department of State presents information on the 1999 economic policy and trade practices of the Bahamas. The information is in PDF format. The bureau highlights key economic indicators, the country's foreign exchange rate policy, pricing and tax policies, debt management policies, barriers to U.S. exports, protection of U.S. intellectual property, and worker rights in the Bahamas.

BAHAMAS AT A GLANCE  (http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/aag/bhs%5Faag.pdf)
The World Bank Group provides a comparative chart of economic trends in the Bahamas. The chart features data for such areas as key economic ratios and long-term trends. The data is primarily for the years 1980 and 1990. The World Bank Group also offers statistics for the year 2000 related to poverty and social trends in the islands compared to those of other high-income areas as a whole. The information is available in PDF format.

FY2001 COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE: BAHAMAS  (http://www.state.gov/www/about%5Fstate/business/com%5Fguides/2001/wha/bahamas%5Fccg2001.pdf)
The U.S. Department of State presents the full text of the "FY 2001 Country Commercial Guide: Bahamas." The guide covers the economic trends, political environment, leading sectors for U.S. exports and investments, trade regulations and standards, investment climate, business travel, and economic and trade statistics for the Bahamas for the fiscal year 2001. The document is available in PDF format only.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND: BAHAMAS  (http://www.imf.org/search97cgi/s97is_eng.dll/search97cgi/inetsrcheng.ini?action=filtersearch&filter=spquery.hts&QueryText=siteng&NewQuery=bahamas)
Search results concerning material about The Bahamas and its activities with the IMF. In English, French, German, and Spanish.

THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS  (http://www.interknowledge.com/bahamas/bsnavig.htm)
Description based on content as of Aug. 1998; title from opening screen.