International Business Databases
An analytical database of worldwide economic indicators and forecasts, providing more than 300 series for 150 countries and 45 regional aggregates, dating from 1980 and. Data can be manipulated, displayed, graphed, analyzed and downloaded in various formats. Select series include GDP, demographics and income, foreign payments, and commodities.
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EIU Country Reports provide comprehensive updates on the latest economic, political, and market conditions for nearly 200 countries. Each report highlights major business events, analyzes recent political and economic developments.
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Global Market Information Passport
This resource provides access to more than a million demographic, economic, and marketing statistics for 205 countries. Users can download data pertaining to consumer behavior and national economic conditions, then create customized reports. Search by topic for analyst’s reports, country profiles, and more. A K-State eID and password are required to use this resource
IBISWorld provides information and analysis on more than 700 American and global industries. Users can choose from a variety of reports, including Industry Research, Industry Risk Rating, Business Environment, and Global Industry Research. The information provided can be useful to researchers in economics, business, and other social sciences ranging from sociology to journalism.
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International Financial Statistics
IFS is a standard source for international financial statistics. It reports, for most countries, current and historical data needed in the analysis of international payments, exchange rates, banking, interest rates, and more.
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CIAO is a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
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Global Development Finance provides external debt and financial flow data for 135 countries. Time series for 216 indicators are available from 1970. GDF also includes topical country data and regional aggregates. Data sets can be customized and downloaded.
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ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
Paid for by K-State Libraries
ICPSR includes more than 500,000 digital files with social science research data. Subject coverage includes political science, sociology, economics, substance abuse, history, gerontology, public health, foreign policy, terrorism, education and more. Each user must create an individual account.
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Publication Dates Covered: 1971 - presentPaid for by K-State Libraries
This is a good starting point for finding journal articles on almost any topic. Over 150 academic subject areas are covered, and most articles are full-text. Searches can be limited to scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.