Business, Commerce, Economy : Ecuador

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador and other countries of the world. Readers may also wish to consult the Library of Congress' Business Reference Services (http://lcweb.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://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/sharp13.html#heading.

BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR  (http://www.bce.fin.ec/)
Official site for Ecuador's Central Bank. Contains economic and statistical information on Eucador, such as public debt, international markets, dollarization, etc. Also has links to related sites. In Spanish.

BOLSA DE VALORES DE QUITO  (http://www.ccbvq.com/bolsa/html/index.html)
Official site for the Quito, Ecuador, Stock Exchange. In Spanish.

CAMARA DE COMERCIO DE QUITO  (http://www.ccq.org.ec/)
Web page of the Chamber of Commerce in Quito, Ecuador. Provides legal, trade, economic advice, financial news, information on professional training, and weekly economic report among other financial information. In Spanish and in English.

CORPEI: CORPORACION DE PROMOCION DE EXPORTACIONES E INVERSIONES  (http://www.corpei.org/)
The Export and Investment Promotion Corporation, "a private non-profit organization whose main goal is to contribute to the growth of Ecuador ..." Contains links to and information on the environment, Ecuadorian law, exportable products, and investment in Ecuador. In Spanish with some sections in English.

CULTURA DEL ECUADOR: CONSEJO NACIONAL DE CULTURA DEL ECUADOR  (http://www.cultura.com.ec/)
El propósito fundamental es presentar al mundo la asombrosa riqueza cultural de un pequeño país, en que se comparten, complementan y superponen razas, culturas, idiomas, costumbres y tradiciones de los mundos andino, pacífico y amazónico.

ECUADOR -- A COUNTRY STUDY  (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ectoc.html)
Title from title screen as viewed March 7, 2002.

ECUADOR ECONOMY  (http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/Courses/crp522/ecuador.htm)
Features economic information on Ecuador, provided online by Cornell University. Includes access to economic and financial information, as well as social statistics. Links to related sites. Site content is available in Spanish and English.

ECUADOR ONLINE  (http://faculty.washington.edu/lawson/pages/ecuador.htm)
Gateway to web resources for research on Ecuador.

ECUADORIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER MIAMI  (http://www.ecuachamber.com/)
A non-profit organization founded to "promote and strengthen the relationships between Ecuador and the United States." Provides links to Ecuadorian newspapers and radio stations and to general information on Ecuador.

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA Y CENSOS DEL ECUADOR  (http://www.inec.gov.ec/principal.htm)
Site for the central body responsible for maintaining Ecuador's statistical data. Includes population, housing statistics as well as consumer price indexes and social statistics on migration, births, deaths, marriages, etc. Provides links to other national statistical agencies throughout the world. In Spanish.

LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (LANIC): ECONOMY  (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/economy/)
Presents a collection of Web sites related to the economy of Latin American countries, provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). Explains that LANIC, managed by the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, provides Latin American and other users with access to academic databases and information services, along with access to information on and from Latin America. Contains Web sites related to the economic research, macroeconomic data, and economic news in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. Links to the Web sites of other countries and economic resources. Notes that many of the Web sites are written in Spanish.

MUNDO VIRTUAL - BOLSA DE VALORES DE GUAYAQUIL  (http://www.bvg.fin.ec/)
Stock Exchange in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Contains stock quotes, ticker, currency conversion, financial news, and links to other financial resources. In English and in Spanish.

SUPERINTENDENCIA DE BANCOS  (http://www.superban.gov.ec/)
Web site of the government organization charged with overseeing the activities, organization, and function of financial institutions and securities companies in Ecuador. In Spanish.

SUPERINTENDENCIA DE COMPANIAS  (http://www.supercias.gov.ec/)
Web site of the government entity charged with supervising the business sector of Ecuador. Includes its history, resolutions and regulations, and statistics. In Spanish.