Business, Commerce, Economy : Costa Rica

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 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 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%5Fflat.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 BURSATIL ALDESA  (http://www.aldesa.fi.cr/)
Web page of a Costa Rican investment group providing information as to their history, relevant links, online publications. In Spanish.