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Journal
& Magazine Articles
Factiva
Business
news and articles, current company and stock information, and the
Wall Street Journal full-text. Large selection of international
newspapers and business publications
Business
& Industry
B&I is
a broad-based business information database. It is international
in scope and covers important facts and figures, and events occurring
in all manufacturing and service industries. Information is
selected from over 1,000 leading US and international trade journals,
general business publications, newsletters, newspapers covering
events and news from more than 190 countries around the world. Approximately
60% of the references include the full text of the articles.
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Major
Statistical Sources
Datastream
An extremely
broad and deep database of international financial information. Equities (stocks), indices, interest rates, futures and options
are just some of what is available in this resource.
EIU CountryData
A database of annual, quarterly and monthly economic indicators and forecasts. EIU CountryData gives you access to 278 series on 117 countries and 40 regional aggregates, running from 1980 and forward to 2005.
Export.gov -
FAS and USDA Market Research Resources
Exporter guides, food and agricultural regulations, commodity reports, and agricultural reports are just some of the items available. This site also includes the Global Agricultural Information Network database (GAIN) of 23,000+ reports.
Global Development Finance
A World Bank database that tracks the annual movement of international capital flows to 138 countries.
International
Financial Statistics
Data gathered
by the IMF on exchange rates, money and banking, interest rates,
prices, production, international transactions, government finance,
and national accounts for most countries.
Statistical
Yearbook: United Nations
An electronic
version of the U.N. Statistical Yearbook, international stats
compiled yearly by the UN. Topics include agriculture, education,
finance, manufacturing, social statistics, and trade.
Stat-USA
STAT-USA is
a primary point for access to government business-related statistics
of all kinds including the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). The
section entitled "Frequently Requested Statistical Releases"
includes all types of economic data from GDP figures and interest
rates to housing starts and retail sales. A searchable version of
Commerce Business Daily is available here as well as the
Survey of Current Business since 1994.
World
Development Indicators
World
Development Reports
World Bank data from publications such as Social
Indicators of Development, World Debt Tables, and World Tables. WDI is a searchable database of over 500 different demographic and economic data elements. World Development Reports contain in-depth analysis of a specific aspect of development.
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Country
and Regional Information
Asia-pacific.com
An invaluable
resource for users interested in business and economics in Asia
and the Pacific Rim; offers an informative assortment of resources,
news, and data. The site links to respected media sources
throughout the region including Singapore Business Times, Jakarta
Post, and The Australian, as well as in-depth journal articles,
book reviews, tables of contents, and purchasing information.
Data analysis includes links to economic sources, company annual
reports, and trade reports. Users are also invited to send
their questions and queries to Asia-Pacific.com's panel of experts.
Asian
Development Bank Online Publications
The Asian
Development Bank's Depository Library Program, a worldwide network
of about 140 libraries, offers the public free access to ADB documents
and publications, and for the NGO network. Publications provided
include books, selected country and economic studies, technical
papers, annual reports, statistical publications, documents on loans
and technical assistance projects, environmental impact assessments,
and public information materials.
Consumer
Europe
Reference book containing consumer, product and
brand related data on Europe.
Country
Background Notes
The U.S. Department
of State publishes Background Notes that provide information on
foreign countries and international organizations and are updated
periodically.
Country
Commercial Guides
- inside STAT-USA (Choose GLOBUS/NTDB then scroll down and select CCG on the right)- Country Commercial
Guides (CCG's) are prepared annually by U.S. embassies with the
assistance of several U.S. government agencies. These reports present
a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using
economic, political and market analysis. The CCG's were established
by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
(TPCC), a multi-agency task force, to consolidate various reporting
documents prepared for the U.S. business community.
Currency
Converter
OANDA 164
Currency Converter offers current and historical exchange rates
on 164 currencies.
Deloitte Global Country Guides
Over 60 countries are covered in the Deloitte Guides. Coverage includes a snapshot, business/regulatory information, and human resource/tax information.
Doing
Business In...
Print volumes
in campus libraries on legal, tax, business, and cultural issues
when conducting business in countries other than the United States.
Doing
Business: World Bank
The Doing Business database provides indicators
of the cost of doing business by identifying specific regulations
that enhance or constrain business investment, productivity, and
growth.
Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC provides
regional headlines, analysis and research, statistical information,
and press releases on the social, economic, environmental, and managerial
aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean.
MergentOnline:
Country Profiles
Global
Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries 2000
Global Economic Prospects and the Developing
Countries 2000 reviews the recovery from the financial crisis
and the prospects for developing countries; traces the impact
of the crisis on poverty; analyzes the difficulties facing businesses
and financial institutions in East Asain crisis countries; and
discusses the implications of the recent volatility in commodity
prices, in part caused by the crisis, for commodity dependent
economies.
Global Edge - Country Insights
An international business portal provided by Michigan State University. Provides access to a variety of country reports, statistics, and news articles. Country comparisons can also be accomplished at this site.
Global
Market Share Planner
Reference book detailing market share of products
and brands by country.
Lexis-Nexis
Academic - Country Profiles
Academic Universe,
LEXIS®-NEXIS®, is a full text database containing primarily legal,
business, and newspaper sources. Search for news items on
over 25 different industry areas. The Country Profiles section
often contains an overview, a chronology, biographies of famous
nationals, and statistics.
Market
Insight
(S&Ps)
Market Insight
delivers Standard & Poor's Stock Reports, Corporate Action information,
Business Descriptions, Executive Compensation data, Recent News
stories, Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys, DRI Country Overviews,
CIA WorldFactbook Statistics, COMPUSTAT Financials, and more. MI
offers a full suite of informative reports, with links between industry
peers for fast comparisons, and links to country-level economic
data. Users can screen for companies that meet key financial and
market criteria.
Pacific
Exchange Rate Service
Access historical
time series exchange rate data on 70+ currencies. Data is
available daily or monthly for some currencies back to the
1971.
Portable
Encyclopedia for Doing (Business In...)
Series of books in the Mgmt & Econ Library's
Reference Collection on conducting business in a select group of
countries.
Source
OECD
SourceOECD is the online publications portal of
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It will
comprise 19 Studies by Themes, containing all our monographs and
reports; 19 periodicals online; some reference titles online; and
the OECD statistical databases online.
Travel
Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
Travel Warnings
are issued when the U.S. State Department decides, based on all
relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to
a certain country. Countries where avoidance of travel is recommended
will have Travel Warnings as well as Consular Information Sheets.
U.S.
Global Trade Outlook 1995-2000
Assessment
of America's place in the global economy by highlighting growth
and trade trends in key countries and sectors. Projections are based
on publicly available forecasts for the U.S. economy.
World Bank - Countries & Regions
Access is available to numerous reports, statistics, news articles, and other development-related documents on a wide variety of countries. Information focuses on World Bank activities that impact each country including development and trade issues.
World
Factbook
A publication of the US Central Intelligence Agency
that contains statistical and textual information on the countries
of the world. Information on economic, population, and geographic
topics can be found within this resource.
World
Chamber of Commerce Directory
Reference
book in the Mgmt & Econ Library.
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