2.6.1- Country profiles

• BSP – search by keyword as follows : name of the country country profile.
• Ebrary – to obtain D&B reports, search as follows:  D&B country report name of the country.
• GMID (Global Marketing Information Database) http://www.euromonitor.com/gmid/ 
• WCY (World competitive yearbook)- Once on the database, just click in the country you would like to find more about.
  
• Online brief country profiles
  o CIA World Fact Book: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ 
  o BBC country profiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles_html/default.stm 
  o Foreign & Commonwealth Office country profiles: http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365 

2.6.2- The cost of living

• The salary calculator: Type in your current salary as well as your current city and new city to determine the salary needed in your new location to maintain/increase your acquisition level.
  In USA: http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html?type=to 
  Around the world:  you will find this engine in the same previous webpage, right under the frame where it is said “Want to compare Canadian or international cities? Click here”.
  
• Sperling’s Best places in USA is a resource that will let you compare two towns by different indicators such us the price of housing, the economy, the climate, the crime, the transportation, health, etc. as well as USA average. You can get as well the climate profile by city, some rankings of best and worst towns, etc. http://www.bestplaces.net/default.aspx 
  
• Bankrate: Introducing your salary and selecting two USA towns, you can find out the cost of a house, a bed in a hospital, food, clothes and other products. http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp