The most important source for bibliography of books and articles
concerning Costa Rica is the annual Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 160 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 Costa Rica is the University
of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/subject/economy.html).
For banking information, see specific citations below, or the
general pages of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Latin America Research Group, Inter-American
Development Bank, World
Bank Group and International
Monetary Fund for economic and other information
concerning Costa Rica and other countries of the world. Readers
may also wish to consult the Library of Congress' Business
Reference Services (http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/) site, a
useful starting
point for conducting research in all major business subjects,
including industry information, commerce, statistics, banking,
insurance, economics, finance, investment, and marketing. Note
especially their page on Multi-Regional Internet Business Resources.
The wealth of published books available on this subject exceeds
the offerings of the online materials on the World Wide Web.
Libraries, and in particular The Library of Congress Online
Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of such published works on
Business
subjects. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress
Subject Heading with the relevant country. The Business Reading
Room web page offers an example of such subject headings combined
with History at : http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/sharp13.html#heading.
Agriculture:
Costa Rica (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/2487:xid=LCP)
Selected links to Costa Rican agricultural sites.
Banco Central
de Costa Rica (http://www.bccr.fi.cr/flat/bccr_flat.htm)
Provides information regarding the history, objectives, services,
directory, mission and philosophy of the bank. Includes links
to newspapers and other banks, financial laws and regulations,
economic indicators, and economic reports (in PDF format).
An animated version of this page is also available. In Spanish.
Bolsa Nacional de Valores, S.A. (http://www.bnv.co.cr/)
Official page of the Costa Rican stock market. Includes links
to a directory of authorized private agents, texts of regulations,
statistics, FAQs, indices, bulletins, links to other sources
of financial data. In Spanish.
Capitales.com (http://capitales.com)
Web page of a private Costa Rican investment company, including
financial news, market information, financial book store, links
to aditional resources. Additional information available to
subscribers only. In Spanish.
Costa Rica Travel
and Business (http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/)
Presents information on travel and business resources in Costa
Rica, provided by World Headquarters. Describes weather conditions,
currency, outdoor activities, transportation services, foreign
embassies, and tourist services.
Grupo Aldesa (http://www.aldesa.com)
Web page of a Costa Rican investment group providing information
as to their history, relevant links, online publications. In
Spanish.
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