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Databases: International Business

Licensed for the Stanford (or GSB) community for academic use only

Your best choices (in select order)
 
Country Profiles
Business Monitor Online
 

[icon - global coverage] Country risk ratings, macroeconomics analyses and forecasts. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
ISI Emerging Markets

    [icon - arrow] For current Stanford community

[icon - global coverage] News, company/industry profiles, macroeconomic analysis for emerging markets. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
CountryWatch

[icon - global coverage] Economic and political information on 192 countries of the world.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
 
[icon - GSB] [icon - Special Password] Country Navigator

    [icon - arrow] For current GSB community
       First time user needs to sign up for an
          account, using GSB e-mail address


[icon - global coverage] Culture, leadership styles, and travel Information.
Economic Indicators
EIU CountryData

[icon - global coverage] Worldwide economic indicators and forecasts.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
International Financial Statistics

[icon - global coverage] Historical financial and economic data for IMF member countries. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Financial Markets
Global Financial Data

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[icon - global coverage] World economic data on over 150 countries.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
[icon - Special Password] Bloomberg

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       Access in Trader's Pit


[icon - global coverage] Real-time and historical market data, news, technical analysis.  Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
[icon - Special Password] Datastream

    [icon - arrow] For current Stanford community
       Access in Trader's Pit
 


[icon - global coverage] Easy-to-download historical data on stocks, bonds, commodities, and economic indicators.
Jump Start Guide
Company Research
[icon - GSB] [icon - Special Password] Capital IQ

    [icon - arrow] For current GSB community and current
          Stanford students involved in GSB
          coursework
       Note: GSB students: login with SUNet ID
                 Other Stanford students: access at
                           Information Desk
                 GSB faculty/staff: request an account


[icon - global coverage] Financial information on companies, private equity, etc.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]

The database is not available to students over summer.
ORBIS

       Alternative search interface: Mint Global

[icon - global coverage] Profiles 33 million companies worldwide. Provides the same data as Mint Global. ORBIS offers a traditional BvD interface.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Mergent Online

[icon - global coverage] Corporate financial histories and profiles, and industry reports. Formerly known as Moody's. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Note: 4 simultaneous users
Industry Profiles
IBISWorld

[icon - global coverage] Industry market research reports, business environment, and China industry reports.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
ORBIS

       Click on the "Datamonitor" tab.

[icon - global coverage] Includes Datamonitor industry reports. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Statistics
SourceOECD

[icon - global coverage] Full text publications from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
World Competitiveness Online

    [icon - arrow] For current Stanford community

[icon - global coverage] Describes competitiveness of countries based on their economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.  Quick Guide [icon - pdf]

[icon - GSB] GSB Network   [icon - Special Password] Special Password   [icon - global coverage] Content: Global Coverage

 

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