International Business (Class Resources)  Tags: business_and_economics international_business  

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UIUC Online Research Resources

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=258511

International Financial Statistics Online has time-series data for more than 200 countries and areas, exchange rates and fund position for member countries as well as information about national accounts, interest rates, inflation, etc. Maintained by the International Monetary Fund.

For definitions of data terms, see Manuals and Guides here:

http://www.imf.org/external/data.htm#guide

Database Help:

http://www.imfstatistics.org/imf/help/Ifshelp.htm

Database Help from BEL:

http://www.library.illinois.edu/bel/classes/ifs/

UIUC Online Research Resources

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=258319

It delivers hard-to-get information on more than 80 emerging markets through its award-winning online Emerging Markets Information Service. It aggregates and produces unique content including full-text news articles, financial statements, company information, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics, and market-specific information, which are derived directly from more than 13,000 local and global publications.

Select a country. Then click on Macroeconomics in the toolbar and scroll to Macroeconomic Focus and Consensus Forecast.

UIUC Online Research Resources

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=258366

Contains demographic, economic, and background marketing statistics for over 200 countries, as well as market and economic forecasts to the year 2010. GMID also contains major market reports and consumer lifestyle reports for countries from all over the globe.

To locate statistics, look under Search Industries (in the upper left corner of the Home/Welcome page). You can generate tables of statistics on Consumer, Industrial, and Service Markets by clicking on the appropriate link. The next step requires you to select among several countries. You can also use the green toolbar at the top of the page to explore by Industries, Countries, and Consumers. If you need a table about Food Shopping Habits in Croatia, this is the resource for you.

Database Help:

http://www2.gmid.euromonitor.com/PDFs/GettingStartedGMIDv3.pdf

UIUC Online Research Resources

http://oberon.sourceoecd.org/vl=1169262/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/home.htm

Furnishes statistics, papers, and selected special reports on the member countries of OECD; covers various aspects of economies including education, economy, infrastructure, and trade.

Basic Database Help:

http://new.sourceoecd.org/upload/getting_online_access.pdf

Advanced Database Help:

http://masetto.sourceoecd.org/vl=4160325/cl=11/nw=1/rpsv/userguide/userguide.htm

UIUC Online Research Resources

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=258185

Provides references to statistical publications issued by federal and state governments, commercial publishers, trade and professional organizations, etc. A good place to start if you need statistical information but don't know where to look.

Database Help:

http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv/form/stat/how_do_i.html?_m=b652ebc8ef32ae7469f69cb8651cc2ef&wchp=dGLbVlz-zSkVV&_md5=c4cca47c358530d64e5c7f22f833b201

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

A publication produced by the CIA which provides concise profiles of countries, including economic, social, political, and demographic descriptions for every nation in the world.

UIUC Online Research Resources

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=35263

WDI Online offers the World Bank's comprehensive database on development data. The extensive collection of development data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators for more than forty years (1960 to present, where data available). The data can be downloaded into spreadsheets.

Database Help from BEL:

http://www.library.illinois.edu/bel/classes/wdi/

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