Research Guides: Business Economics: Country Economic Information

Country Reports

Want to know more about a country's overall political, economic, and commercial performance to evaluate risk and opportunities? To find a country risk report, follow these steps:

In Mergent, click on "Country Insight" tab on the top navigation bar
Use the "Region-Country" box located on the right-hand side and expand by continent
Select the checkbox next to the interested country or countries
Select the Search button (located below the box)
View a list of reports and select the document title to open the report

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Contains public and private company data. Check the D & B Private Company database box to search for a private company.

Another source for economic info is Global Road Warrior. Follow these steps to find economic information:

Select a country from the list or map
Find "Country Facts" on the navigation menu (on the left-hand side).
Select "Economy & Trade" from the "Country Facts" sub-sections

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Provides information about 175 countries, including "culture, customs, history and language."

Country reports are also available through the Business Source Complete database. Follow these steps to find country reports:

On the Business Source Complete search page, find the "Publication Type" box and select "Country Report" from the drop-down options.
Enter your country name in the search box and select Search.
Select a country report from the search results. Use the filters on the left-hand side to limit by date, etc.

Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.

International Economic Resources

Eurostats
Statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and region
World Bank - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The IBRD aims to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries by promoting sustainable development through loans, guarantees, risk management products, and analytical and advisory services
International Monetary Fund
The IMF is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The EBRD fosters transition to market economies in countries from central and eastern Europe to central Asia and north Africa.
United Nations Economic Statistics
International statistics on economic, social, environmental, industrial, and trade topics

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