Business, Commerce, Economy : Suriname

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Suriname 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 Suriname is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/sa/suriname/). 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 this country 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.

CENTRALE BANK VAN SURINAME  (http://www.cbvs.sr)
This web site of the Centrale Bank van Suriname provides statistics about the economy of Suriname, basic banking information, news, press releases and publications. In Dutch and English.

COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDES  (http://www.export.gov/comm%5Fsvc/index.html)
Prepared by US Embassy staff once a year and contain information on the business and economic situation of foreign countries and the political climate as it affects U.S. business. Other topics addressed in the Guides include marketing, trade regulations, investment climate, and business travel.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK  (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/1225)
ThiS web site provides links to current projects, research and statistics, policies, private sector information, business opportunities, departments and press and publications of the Inter-American Development Bank. Search under Suriname.

Links About Suriname: Companies  (http://home.wanadoo.nl/peter.troon/surilinks.html#companies)
Peter Troon's Links About Suriname provides a list of Company web pages.

SLM (SURINAAMSE LUCHTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ)  (http://www.slm.firm.sr/default.asp)
Suriname Airlines' home page. Provides history of the airline, schedules, business address, partners, etc. In English and in Dutch.

STAATSOLIE  (http://parbo.com/staatsolie/index.html)
Home page of the State Oil Company of Suriname. Includes Press Releases, News, Petrol Law, Product Specifications, FAQs, and Community news.

WORLD BANK. REGIONS AND COUNTRIES  (http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm)
Country Briefs and Country At-a-Glance Reports with socio-economic data from over 150 countries around the world. This site links to the World Development Series, a database of over 6 000 full-text World Bank publications.