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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
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