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International Databases
The following library databases provide analysis and data of most of the world's international markets.
- PassportExcellent resource for international industries, countries, markets, and products. Market research reports, statistics, and analyst reports cover consumer market sizes, country market data, forecasts, consumer lifestyles, companies and brands, and many product & location specific reports.
- EIU.comEconomic, demographic, consumption and industry data on 60 major countries worldwide and 11 regional aggregates. Included are detailed economic and industry forecasts for the next five years and longer-term economic projections.
- CEICCEIC Data - provides access to 1.2 million macro-economic time series and statistics from over 117 countries.
- IMF eLibraryProvides access to The International Monetary Fund's recent publications, including periodicals, books, analytical papers, and statistics. Data can be searched online and viewed in PDF format.
- OECD iLibraryOECD iLibrary is OECD's Online Library for Books, Papers and Statistics and the gateway to OECD's analysis and data. It replaces SourceOECD ... OECD iLibrary contains all the publications and datasets released by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development), International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF) since 1998.
- The World BankProvides a wide range of data for over 100 countries including information concerning agriculture, health, infrastructure, climate change, labor, social protection, economic policy, external debt, education, poverty, private sector, public sector, environment, energy, science and technology, financial sector, social development, gender, and urban development.
- Doing BusinessThe Doing Business Project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 185 economies, 11 indicator sets, and selected cities at the subnational and regional level. Useful for entrepreneurial pursuits and research about doing business in foreign countries.
- PAIS InternationalProvides coverage of international public affairs and news, public and social policies, and international relations. Covers topics related to economic conditions, education, government, international relations, labor policy, politics, and social conditions.
- Mintel AcademicMarket research reports for products, markets and demographics. Users are required to set up a personal profile with a log in and password. Analysis includes market sizes and forecasts, market trends, market segmentation, competitive context, broken down segment performances, retail channels, consumer demographics and survey results, leading companies, brand share, marketing strategies, and more. Covers European (with an emphasis on UK) and US markets.
- World Travel & Tourism CouncilWTTC campaigns for governments to implement policies that ensure the business environment is conducive to the growth of Travel & Tourism.
This means planning and investing in appropriate infrastructure and creating a tax regime which allows the private sector to be competitive. Also campaigns for sustainable, green tourism practices.