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Country Profiles
Provides detailed analysis on the business environment, regulatory framework and key economic indicators of countries around the world.
EMIS (Emerging Markets Information System)
Country and company information on Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Arranged by country, this resource includes country profiles; macroeconomic statistics, forecasts, and analysis; reports on financial markets, companies, and industries; exchange rates; analyst reports; and business news.
China Data Online
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. (Data provided in English.)
Population, education, health, income, and labor at the province, city, county, and national level. Also includes statistical yearbooks, census data, industrial and marketing surveys, and an atlas of China. The Statistical Yearbook is also freely available.
Country Studies
Published by the Library of Congress, these country studies are an excellent source for country histories.
Business Source Complete
Articles from academic journals, magazines, and trade publications, as well as current company, industry and region reports. Includes full-text of Harvard Business Review.
Business Source Complete features country reports from publishers such as Business Monitor International, IHS Global, and Marketline (formerly DataMonitor). Enter the country name in the search box and scroll down to Publication Type. Select "Country Report". Click "Search".
See also, our Fast Answer on Oxford Business Group Country Reports
Companies
Capital IQ
Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. Includes S&P RatingsDirect.
Use the "Screening and Analytics" tab to build company lists.
Need a Capital IQ overview? Check out our multimedia learning module, Learn with Baker Library - Capital IQ Introduction
Refinitiv Workspace
Refinitiv features market quotes, earnings estimates, financial fundamentals, press releases, transaction data, corporate filings, ownership profiles and sell-side equity research. (This database replaces ThomsonONE).
Need a Refinitiv Workspace overview? Check out our multimedia learning module, Learn with Baker Library - Refinitiv Introduction.
Commodities Data
DATA
Bloomberg
Current and historical financial information on individual equities, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.
To access Commodities data, select the yellow CMDTY button
Refinitiv Workspace
Refinitiv features market quotes, earnings estimates, financial fundamentals, press releases, transaction data, corporate filings, ownership profiles and sell-side equity research. (This database replaces ThomsonONE).
Includes both commodity news and pricing.
CRB Commodity Yearbook
Features historical commodity prices and a brief analysis of various commodities.
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Global Financial Data
Comprehensive economic and financial time-series database covering 150 countries and 6,500 different data series
Commodity prices back to the 19th century. Use the "Data Series" drop-down to find Commodity Indices or Commodity Prices.
See also: How do I find data on futures, options, and commodities?
NEWS
Bloomberg Terminal provides access to financial and business news world wide. Below are the mnemonics for Bloomberg news streams:
Top News: (TOP)
Top News: World Wide (TOP WW)
Top News: US (TOP US)
Top News: Stocks (TOP STK)
Top News: Bonds: (TOP BN)
Top News: Currencies (TOP FX)
Financial Times
The Financial Times is one of the leading international business dailies. Individual account required.
Once registered for an FT account, see the FT Commodities section for the most recent commodity news and analysis.
Reuters
Recent news coverage of the commodities pricing in markets around the globe.
Historical Statistical Analysis
International Historical Statistics
In print at Baker Library: Ref HA175 .M55 2003.
Three volume collection of statistical data from around the world, covering a wide range of socio-economic topics. Volumes: International Historical Statistics: The Americas 1750-2000; International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-2000; International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia and Oceania 1750-2000.
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Contains country financial data (exchange rates, foreign exchange, SDRs, money supply, capital supply, commodities, etc.). IMF databases include Balance of Payments Statistics (1948--), International Financial Statistics (1948--), Direction of Trade Statistics (1980--), and Government Finance Statistics.
World Development Indicators
Statistics from the World Bank for almost 600 development indicators, dating as far back as 1960.
Includes development indicators for public health, environment, education, and labor force.
Global Financial Data
Comprehensive economic and financial time-series database covering 150 countries and 6,500 different data series
Making of the Modern World
Images from 61,000 works of literature on economic and business published from 1450 through 1850.
Industry Analysis
ABI/ProQuest
Articles from over 1,000 academic management, marketing, and general business journals. Alumni version available via eBaker.
Well recognized as a comprehensive source for news and articles, ABI is also a great source for Business Monitor International (BMI) industry analysis for countries around the globe. From within the ABI database, select "Browse" at the top of the page. Select "Business Monitor International (BMI) Industry Reports". Browse by report subject, geography or title.
EMIS (Emerging Markets Information System)
Country and company information on Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Comprehensive collection of industry news, research, analysis and statistics. Also provides a list of top companies within an industry which can be sorted by assets or by revenue.
Passport
Market research reports on consumer products and industries worldwide from Euromonitor International.
Includes "strategy briefings," in-depth, forward-looking analysis of global trends predicted to influence consumer markets in the future.
Global Consumption Database
Data on household consumption patterns in developing countries. Select data by country and sector.
CEIC Data
Macroeconomic, industrial, and financial time series for China and other countries.
HBS currently subscribes to CEIC's Global and Chinese Premium databases,
Infrastructure
ABI/ProQuest
Articles from over 1,000 academic management, marketing, and general business journals. Alumni version available via eBaker.
Business Monitor International (BMI) infrastructure reports are available in ABI. Updated quarterly, these reports are available for countries around the globe. From within the ABI database, select the "Browse" tab. Select "BMI Industry Reports".
Private Participation in Infrastructure Database
Data on more than 4000 infrastructure projects for 137 developing countries. Select the "Get Data" tab in the center of the page to view pre-defined reports or build custom reports by country and sector.
Transport Data & Indicators
Data and analysis on railway & private concessions and private participation in transport infrastructure. Also provides access to the Logistics Performance Index which monitors the trade logistics performance of countries around the globe.
Regulation, Risk and Sovereign Debt
Provides analysis, forecasts, alerts and background data covering risk factors in 150 major markets. Select a country, next select the "Risk" tab from the top of the page.
Business Enabling Environment (BEE) project
The World Bank Group is developing a new project to measure the business enabling environment in economies worldwide.
Provides access to the S&P Global Credit Portal, with news articles, analyses, commentaries, and reports from S&P's global networks of over 1,250 analysts. More than 14 years of ratings history and research are available.
Handbook of Country Risk: A Guide to International Business and Trade
Provides analysis on risks involved in trading in countries worldwide and assigns a rating to each country. Provides key economic indicators and performance by industry sector. There is a companion site, Coface.
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Global Financial Stability Report
Assessment of global financial markets, including emerging market financing from the IMF. Focuses on current conditions and highlights financial imbalances and other issues that could jeopardize financial market stability and sustained market access by emerging market borrowers.
Worldwide Governance Indicators
A World Bank resource that measures six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, Control of Corruption. Data are available from 1996 - present for over 200 countries.
Corruption Perceptions Index
First published in 1995 by Transparency International, the Corruption Perceptions Index measures observed levels of corruption within a country. To view corruption/transparency data at the country level, see this link.
CountryData.com
Political risk data with over 75 country risk-related variables including political, social, economic, financial, and government stability.
Also includes domestic and international economic indicators, social indicators, ICRG Risk Ratings, and Coplin-O'Leary Forecasts.
Socioeconomic Analysis
Human Development Reports
Thematic reports published annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Recent themes have included; The Real Wealth of Nations, human mobility and development, climate change, and the global water crisis. The site also provides access to thematic regional reports.
OECD iLibrary
Country studies, forecasting publications, reports, periodicals, and socio-economic databases from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Data and reports from OECD and non-OECD countries.
World Development Indicators
Statistics from the World Bank for almost 600 development indicators, dating as far back as 1960.
Development indicators include public health, environment, education, and labor force.