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globalEDGE(TM) NEWSLETTER July 2002 Vol. 1 Issue 3
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1. New from the Knowledge Room section
2. Updated Market Potential Indicators
3. Featured Country
4. Featured Insights
5. Media Update
6. Recently Added Sites
7. Discussion Forum
8. Newsletter Information

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1) NEW FROM THE KNOWLEDGE ROOM SECTION

We initially had 3 categories in this section: Executive Insights (now
Featured Insights); Recent News (now Media update) and News Feed. New
additions to this section are:

"Selected Articles" - informative articles or features on general
international business topics. The topics for these articles have a much
longer time span and applicability than the ones in "Media Update".
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/SelectedArticles/

"Special Reports" - these are collections of articles and opinions providing
detailed coverage of a specific topic on international business. We have a
number of these very interesting reports at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/SpecialReports/

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2) UPDATED MARKET POTENTIAL INDICATORS

Our annual ranking of emerging markets in terms of their market
attractiveness have been updated for 2002. We take the Economist's list of
emerging markets and rank the 24 countries on eight separate dimensions. To
check out this year's rankings (as well as past rankings) visit:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/marketpot.asp

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3) FEATURED COUNTRY

Join us in exploring the different countries in the global market. We will
be featuring one country with each issue for you to explore.

This issue's featured country is Greece, a country well known for its rich
cultural heritage including 2 of the 7 Wonders of the World  (The Statue of
Zeus at Olympia & The Colossus of Rhodes at Rhodes). Greece joined the
European Union (then the European Economic Community (EEC)) in 1981. It is
the 12th member of the EU's single currency Euro zone. Greece, the
traditional home of the Olympics, will be hosting the 2004 Olympic Games in
Athens.
Learn more about Greece at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?CountryID=54

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4) FEATURED INSIGHTS

"A Look Inside a Small Privately Owned International Business:
An Interview with Gary Long, owner of Impact Sourcing"
By: Amy M. Kitchen (a Broad MBA Candidate)
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/FeaturedInsights/0012.pdf

Who says a global firm has to have hundreds of employees? Certainly not,
according to the owner of a highly successful American company whose
manufacturing is done in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. This interview gives
highlights of just how this has been made possible.

More "Featured Insights" from globalEDGE(TM) at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/FeaturedInsights/

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5) MEDIA UPDATE

A Get-Rich Scheme Collapses, Leaving Haiti Even Poorer
The New York Times; by David Gonzalez (July 20, 2002)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/26/international/americas/26HAIT.html

Many people are now aware of the dangers associated with "pyramid schemes".
When these came as cooperatives and were encouraged by the President,
Haitians fell for this and millions were lost in the process. The Haiti
government, one of the poorest in the Western Hemisphere is considering
bailing out the victims.

More "Media Updates" from globalEDGE(TM) at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/MediaUpdate/index.asp

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6) RECENTLY ADDED SITES

We have recently added a new category to our Resource Desk.
 "Research: Rankings" features ranking studies conducted at the company or
country level.

A small sample of some of our recently added sites:

Globastat
http://www.globastat.com/
Over 140 categories of Country rankings based on the CIA World Factbook
data.
Category: Research: Rankings

PBS Commanding Heights
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/
Supplemental website of the PBS series provides information on the evolution
of the global economy. Also offers reports on economic development trends by
country and year.
Category: Research: Multi-Country

NYAMA GreenBook - International Marketing Directories
http://www.greenbook.org/
The New York American Marketing Association's "Green Book" has two online
directories: the "Worldwide Directory of Market Research Companies and
Services" and the "Worldwide Directory of Focus Group Companies and
 Services".
Category: Trade: Company Directories

The Opacity Index
http://www.opacityindex.com/
Rankings of 35 capital markets in terms of clear, accurate, formal, easily
discernible, and widely accepted practices.
Category: Research: Rankings

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7) DISCUSSION FORUM

You may now post trade related discussions (international trade and
investment opportunities, offers to buy and sell products or services across
borders) under the "Trade Leads" section of the Discussion forum on
globalEDGE(TM) at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/community/discussion/

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