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ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest)

This database includes a wide variety of academic and industry-oriented business periodical literature, as well as full-text access to selected newspapers.

How to Use


Balance of Payments (International Monetary Fund)

This database summarizes, for a specific period, the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world. It reports total goods, services, factor income, and current transfers an economy receives from or provides to the rest of the world as well as capital transfers and changes in each economy's external financial claims and liabilities. This database contains time series data from 1948.

This database is available to all Ann Arbor UM users.

Technical Notes: To Access the BOP Stats, click the 'BOP' link in the upper left corner of the IMF site.


Business Monitor Online

Provides economic, political, and industry sector analysis for 175 countries and is comprised of 3 components:
BMI Reports: Country Updates, Country Forecasts, Industry Surveys (14 major industries covered)
Data and Forecasts: Comparative Country Data; Risk Ratings; Market Consensus
Alerts and Analysis: Fixed Income, Equities, Currencies, Politics, Economics, Company and Industry

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."


Datastream

This database provides worldwide current and historical financial and economic data, as well as a reporting/charting interface. Some time series date back to 1950. Equity information covers from approximately 1973 to present. Office access is available for Ross Faculty and PhDs. Please contact Todd Elkins at tle@umich.edu for details.

Access Method: Available only on standalone computers in Kresge Library and PhD Lab

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."


Direction of Trade Statistics (International Monetary Fund)

The Direction of Trade Statistics provides critical data on the value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and all its trading partners. It reports total bilateral and multilateral exports and imports aggregated at national or regional group level. This database contains time series data from 1980.

This database is available to all Ann Arbor UM users.

Technical Notes: To access Direction of Trade Statistics, use the 'DOT' link in the upper left corner of the IMF site.


Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

This database includes access to the World Investment Service, China Hand, City Data, Country Profiles and Country Commerce, Market Indicators and Forecasts, European Policy Analyst, as well as several others.

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."


Factiva

This database offers company and industry financial data and news stories, as well as full text articles in 6,000 trade publications, newspapers, newswires and magazines.
Please use the 'Log Out' feature in Factiva when you are finished with your session

How to Use

Technical Notes: Want to get more out of Factiva? A handy Advanced Search Reference Guide is available to help you improve your search results.

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)." Traders may not use this database.


Global Financial Data

Global Financial Data is an unparalleled source for historical stock market, financial, and economic data unavailable from any other online source. The GFD Database includes over 20,000 current and historical data series covering over 200 countries that have been collected from original sources. In fact, many of our series extend back more than two centuries.

How to Use

Use Policy: Output from this database may not be given in whole or part when it will ultimately benefits companies. When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Source: Global Financial Data, Inc."


Global Insight (World Markets Research Centre)

This database is comprised of 3 components. The Country Analysis & Forecast provides five-year forecasts, comprehensive country reports, sovereign and country risk ratings and same-day analysis of the economic, political, legal, tax, operational and security environments in 186 countries. World Markets Regulatory Analysis delivers analysis of global legislative, regulatory and policy developments. Automotive, energy, healthcare, and telecommunication markets focus on key industry and investment areas.


Global Market Information Database (GMID)

This database offers extensive industry, demographic, consumer and economic data for numerous countries worldwide. GMID includes the Euromonitor market, demographic and economic forecast data to 2010, as well as Euromonitor market data for 330 consumer products in 49 countries. A "Companies and Brands" section provides data on 100,000 consumer brands and the 12,000 companies that own them. The database includes full text market analysis reports on a wide variety of topics.
Note: Each user must create their own account at GMID and login in order to download or export data from the database.

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."


International Financial Statistics (IFS)

This database contains approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries and areas and includes all series appearing on the IFS Country Pages; exchange rate series for all Fund member countries, plus Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles; major Fund accounts series; and most other world, area, and country series from the IFS World Tables. Data can be exported in Microsoft Excel, CSV, Tab delimited, HTML formats.


ISI Emerging Markets

This database provides news, economic statistics, market quotes and analyst reports on countries, companies, and industries in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Australia. This database is provided by the Kresge Library and the Center for International Business Education.


LexisNexis Academic

This database contains full-text business and legal articles, legal cases, reports and documents from numerous sources.

How to Use

Use Policy: Output from this database may not be used where output is given to or ultimately benefits companies. Traders may not use this database.


Mintel

Mintel offers a series of research reports covering the US and European marketplace. Each market research report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. Complex demographic issues are broken into easy-to-understand sections, explaining consumer behavior and demonstrating the structure of the market.
Note: Each user must create their own account at Mintel and login in order to download or export data from the database.
How to Export From Mintel

Restricted to: Ross Constituents Only

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)." Output may not be used to ultimately benefit companies.


Webstract

This database is used to access S&P/DRI databases, including the International Monetary Fund's International Financial Statistics. IFS covers worldwide country economic data, with substantial historical coverage. UM Constituents can download Webstract.

Access Method: Available only on a standalone computer in Kresge Library


World Bank e-Library

Browse or search this collection of over 4,000 World Bank publications, Policy Research Working Papers and the journal The World Bank Economic Review. Browse by subject or geographic region. Topics covered include: Agriculture and Rural Development; Business Procurement; Commodities, Pricing, and Trade; Banking, Finance, and Investment; Energy, Industry, and Mining; Globalization; Labor and Income; Legal and Judicial Issues; Social and Cultural Issues; Technology and Telecommunications and much more.


Additional Resources

Company Information

Country Profiles and Overviews

Culture, Travel and Living Abroad

Data Sources

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Guides

Doing Business In...

Exporting

Foreign Direct Investment

Journals, Newspapers and Magazines

Search the Kresge Library Catalog for materials on:

Competition, International

Corporations, Foreign

C Ross -cultural orientation

Developing Countries

Foreign Exchange

Globalization

Intercultural communication

International Business Enterprises

International Trade

Investments, Foreign

Privatization

Librarian Selector:

Corey Seeman

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