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Business, Commerce, Economy : Guyana

This pathfinder includes information about Guyanese agriculture, banking, industry, investment, trade, chambers of commerce, directories of companies and economic statistics.   The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guyana 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 Guyana is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/sa/guyana/). 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 Guyana 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.

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Agri-Net Guyana  (http://www.agrinetguyana.org.gy/)
Agri-Net is the Guyana's Agricultural Information Network. It promotes a understanding of the importance of agriculture in overall national development, and highlights the role played by the various Agencies within the Ministry of Agriculture as well as the Ministry of Fisheries, Crops & Livestock in ensuring that the sector evolves in an efficient and sustainable manner.

Bank of Guyana  (http://www.bankofguyana.org.gy/)
The Mission of the Bank of Guyana is to excel in the fostering of price and monetary stability in Guyana through the promotion of stable credit and exchange conditions conducive to the growth of the economy. This web site features general information and history of the bank, legal and regulatory framework. Special attention is given to economic and financial information.

Energy Information Administration: Guyana  (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/guyana.html)
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy, presents annual energy and energy-related data for Guyana, including an energy balance from the World Energy Database. The EIA provides analyses and reports on Guyana's energy industries. The reports and data are available in HTML and Excel spreadsheet formats.

FY 2002 Country Commercial Guide: Guyana  (http://www.usatrade.gov/website/CCG.nsf/ShowCCG?OpenForm&Country=GUYANA)
The U.S. Commercial Service presents the full text of the "Guyana Country Commercial FY 2002 ". This 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 Guyana for the fiscal year 2002.

Focus on Guyana  (http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools/regions/lac/guyana.htm)
The Development Education Program (DEP) of the World Bank Group highlights social and economic indicators for Guyana. DEP includes such demographic and economic statistics as the gross national product, key economic ratios and long-term trends, life expectancy, the adult illiteracy rate, and more. DEP offers links to sites pertaining to trade and development in Guyana. This information is intended to be used with classes at the secondary level.

Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA): Guyana  (http://www.ftaa-alca.org/busfac/ctyindex/GUYmnpge.asp)
The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is an initiative to integrate the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single free trade arrangement, in which barriers to trade and investment will be progressively eliminated. As part of a collection of documents relating to the history of the FTAA, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Administrative Secretariat outlines laws and legislation of Guyana pertaining to international trade. The areas covered include agriculture, competition policy, government procurement, intellectual property rights, market access, and investment.

Guyana Business Listings  (http://gybizz.netfirms.com/)
This is a site containing business, culture, reading material and other information for the Guyana businessman.

Guyana Office for Investment  (http://www.goinvest.gov.gy)
This site provides information necessary to commence business operations in Guyana. The following topics are covered: national economy, investment opportunities, regulatory framework, esport promotion, institutional framework, banking finance, taxation, employment regulations and acconting principle.

Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank  (http://www.iadb.org/exr/country/eng/guyana/)
This site compiles information about the Guyana economy. It contains the country facts, press release and PDF documents.

Guyana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  (http://www.imf.org/external/country/GUY/index.htm)
Discusses Guyana's activities as a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Provides access to statistics, press releases, statements by IMF officials, and reports. Notes that the IMF is an international organization of member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation.

Guyana's National Development Strategy.  (http://www.guyana.org/NDS/NDS.htm)
Features the national development strategy of Guyana, as part of the Guyana News and Information site of Safraz W. Ishmael. Includes information on the macroeconomic strategy, the social sectors, and investment program and legislative requirements.

Guyana, an enterprise development sector diagnostic :  (http://www.eri-la.org/Papers/guyana.html)
This study examines the environment for micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Guyana. It describes the MSME sector and identifies constraints to its growth. It suggests some policy reforms that will allow MSMEs to grow faster in the future and suggests topics for more detailed investigation.

Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation (MOFTIC)  (http://www.moftic.gov.gy/)
MOFTIC's home Page focus on the trade policy, highlighting key issues such as international cooperation, regional and multilateral organizations, and trade leads.

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