Business Subject Guide - International Industry and Market Research
Business Specific Databases | Interdisplinary Databases | Reference Sources
Industry and Market Research | International Industry and Market Research
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International Industry and Market Research
Qualitative Industry and Country Analysis
- The Statesman's Yearbook
- An annual comprehensive guide to the politics, cultures, and economies of each nation and of international groups.
- CIA Factbook
- Lists population, government, military, and economic information for nations recognized by the United States.
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
- Orgainzed by culture group, not necessiarly by nation, each entry covers language, folklore, religion, food, rites of passage, family life, recreation, and social problems. Includes bibliographics for futhur research as well as photographs and maps of each culture area.
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures
- Arranged by group, provides indepth information on the cultural and historical data of native groups (e.g., Native Americans), ethnic groups (e.g., African Americans), and folk cultures (e.g., the Amish).
- LexisNexis Academic
- All full-text database provides variety of news, business, and legal sources including newspapers (international as well as national), company profiles (Hoover's Company Records, Standard & Poor's Register) and country profiles for business.
- ABI-INFORM
- Provides a wide selection of business resources. Includes trade publications, local / regional business publications (i.e. Grand Rapids Business Journal), major business magazines (i.e. Fortune, Business Week), business newspapers
(i.e. Wall Street Journal), and scholarly journals.
- Provides a wide selection of business resources. Includes trade publications, local / regional business publications (i.e. Grand Rapids Business Journal), major business magazines (i.e. Fortune, Business Week), business newspapers
- BusIndustry (First Search)
- Business and industry facts, figures, and key events, especially for international companies, industries, and markets. Includes international (Non - United States) trade publications and newsletters.
Quantitative Industry and Country Statistics
- STAT-USA
- Statistical data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, including international market research, country analysis, and trade and procurement leads. Includes up to the quarter industry statistics. See GLOBUS & NTDB.
- United Nations Statistics - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- Country-level statistics from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization include industrial production capability.
- LABORSTA On-line
- Contains labor statistics for over 200 countries or territories collected by the ILO (International Labour Organization of the UN) Bureau of Statistics.
- globalEDGE (Michigan State University Broad College of Business)
- Provides specialized international business research knowledge on countries, cross-border business transactions, and cross-cultural management.
