Economics Research Guide: Resource Hub
Your business librarian has selected the databases linked on this page as best bets for your research. Students get FREE access to these databases through the CSULB Library.
Article Databases
- EconLit
Abstracts that link to scholarly journals, book chapters, and dissertations on topics like accounting, economics, finance, international economics, labor, population forecasting, etc. 1969 to present.
- Academic Search CompleteComprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database with more than 5,300 full text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals.
- Web of Science
Provides access to high-quality research from the world's leading arts, humanities, science and social science journals. - Global Newsstream
International news from newspapers, newswires, transcripts, and digital-only news sites in full-text format.
Country Overviews
- Global Road Warrior
In Global Road Warrior you can find: Culture and customs, Country history, Country language, Country education, Travel requirements, Economic data, and Thematic and antique maps. - CountryWatch
In CountryWatch you can find: Culture and customs, Country history, Country language, Country education, Travel requirements, Economic and demographic data, Thematic, physical, and political maps, and Detailed historical and current political information, Daily news. - Mergent Online
To find Country Reports, use the country dropdown list under the Country Profile section on the right side of the basic search page to pick a country and generate a report. - Business Source PremierEnter the country name in the search box and scroll down to Publication Type. Select "Country Report". Click "Search". You can find Country history, Economic and demographic data, and PESTLE (political, economic, social, technological, legal, environmental) analysis.
- CIA World FactBook Country ProfilesThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Country Studies Profiles: Library of CongressDescription and analysis of the historical, social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress and sponsored by the Department of the Army.
- Countries & Areas: U.S. Department of StateCurrent and archival reports include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations on each region.
- Country Information: International Monetary FundIncludes country news, country data, and documents such as transcripts, speeches, article IV staff reports, and press releases.
- Economist.com Country BriefingsContains articles from The Economist, background profiles, forecast and statistics from The Economist Intelligence Unit, market and currency updates, news headlines and links.
- BBC News Country ProfilesHistory, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Includes audio and video clips from BBC archives.
- World Cities Culture ForumThe World Cities Culture Forum is a collaborative network of world cities that share a belief in the importance of culture for creating thriving cities.
- eHRAF World CulturesHuman Relations Area Files (HRAF) is an online cross-cultural and ethnographic database that contains descriptive information on all aspects of cultural and social life.
Country Data
- Fitch Connect
Fitch Connect is a credit risk and macro intelligence platform from Fitch Solutions providing credit research, credit ratings, macroeconomic and financial fundamental data, country risk research and indices, Financial Implied Ratings and a curated news service. - Statista
Reports that provide an aggregate of a variety of data, mainly statistics. Search for data by industry, political issue, consumerism, companies or countries. The data reports provide sourcing information.
- UNdata
Statistics worldwide from countries more than 30 specialized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) data sources. Covering international commodities, energy, governmental finances, population, status of women and trade.
- IMF eLibrary
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides worldwide financial statistical publications and data back to 1946.
- CIA World FactbookAnnual publication of country profiles and statistics.
- International Database (IDB)U.S. Census compilation of demographic and socioeconomic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
- NationmasterA central data source for country statistics from sources such as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Can generate graphs and maps from data.
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Agricultural, development, economic, educational, energy, environmental, financial, health, public sector, science and technology, and social policy statistics.
- World Development IndicatorsThe World Bank's principal data source on the global economy. More than 550 time series, 1960-present, on more than 200 countries and 18 country groups, covering demographic, social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
- GlobalEDGEGlobal Insights provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs.
- LABORSTA (International Labor Organization)Free statistics on global employment, unemployment, wages, consumer prices, and occupational injuries. You can search by topic or by country.
- GapMinder Data ToolsUses its videos and data visualization tools to help people better understand statistics and other information about social, economic and environmental development at local, national and global levels.
- Population Reference Bureau DataFinderCross-national demographic, health, socioeconomic data, along with sub-national U.S. data.
- Labour Force Surveys (International Labor Organization)A standard household-based survey of work-related statistics for international households.
Data by Region
- DataMéxico"DataMéxico is a joint effort between the Ministry of Economy (SE) and Datawheel, which allows the integration, visualization and analysis of data to improve public policy decision making focused on promoting innovation, inclusion and diversification of the Mexican economy."
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)"To develop a sustainable statistical infrastructure within the CARICOM Secretariat providing accurate, timely and reliable statistical information of a high quality and broad scope, facilitating analysis and dissemination of these data, promoting their use in effective and efficient decision making and simultaneously, fostering a similar enabling environment for statistical development among Member States of the Caribbean Community."
- ECLAC: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean: CEPALSTAT"CEPALSTAT is the gateway to all the statistical information of Latin America and the Caribbean countries collected, systematized and published by ECLAC."
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) StatisticsIntra-ASEAN and extra-ASEAN statistics, communication and transportation statistics, and macroeconomic indicators.
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Statistics Division"The ESCAP online database contains time series data for selected indicators covering a wide range of issues in relation to the secretariat's work: demography, migration, education, health, poverty, gender, employment, economy, government finance, employment, transport, and environment. Among other indicators, it contains data series published in the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2009 and the Asia and the Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2009."
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ECSWA) StatisticsIncludes "Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region," "Bulletin on Vital Statistics in the ESCWA Region," "National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region," "External Trade Bulletin of the ESCWA Region," "Selected Social Indicators on Quality of Life in the ESCWA Region", "Bulletin of Industrial Statistics for the Arab Countries" and gender statistics.
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)Economic, trade, and population statistics.
- United Nations Economic Commission for AfricaOnline publications include "Economic and Social Conditions in Southern Africa" and "Economic Report on Africa."
- EUROSTAT: Your Key to European StatisticsFree access to statistical data provided by European Commission. Search by keyword or browse by topic.
- European Central Bank (ECB)Data on the Euro, international reserves, retail interest rates, payment/cross border collateral statistics, historical time series, statistical press releases, and the ECB Monthly Bulletin.
- Data.gov.uk"The Government is releasing public data to help people understand how government works and how policies are made. Some of this data is already available, but data.gov.uk brings it together in one searchable website. Making this data easily available means it will be easier for people to make decisions and suggestions about government policies based on detailed information. There are over 8,000 datasets available, from all central government departments and a number of other public sector bodies and local authorities"
- Office of National Statistics (UK)"ONS is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and the recognised national statistical institute of the UK"
Trade Data
- UNdata
Statistics worldwide from countries more than 30 specialized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) data sources. Covering international commodities, energy, governmental finances, population, status of women and trade.
- Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWebFrom U.S. International Trade Commission.
- FTA Tariff ToolThis is an online resource to help you determine the tariff, or tax at the border, that certain foreign countries will collect when your product crosses into their country.
- International Trade StatisticsPublished annually by the World Trade Organization, this website provides statistics on merchandise and commercial services, organized by country, region, and main product groups and services.
- GlobalEDGEGlobal Insights provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs.
