Databases Statistics V4 Sep07 Rm

ISD Library Statistics Sources For specific frequently asked business questions and recommended sources try our database ‘Business Brain’ via the Portal. Still stuck? Email [email protected] and we will do our best to help.

SourceOECD

ISI Emerging Markets

IFS

GMID

Global Financial Data

EIU Market Indicators and Forecasts

Economist Intelligence Unit EIU Country Data

Data Insight

Datastream

Bloomberg

Below is a list of broad categories of statistics and the Library databases they can be found on.

Bond Market Related Consumer Spending Consumer / Retail Prices Employment/ Unemployment Equity market related Exchange Rates Government Accounts GDP / GNP Interest Rates Population Productivity Trade Wages

Individual resource details can be found in the following alphabetic section. Please read descriptions carefully as some databases may have geographic or other limitations on data availability.

Alphabetical List of sources Bloomberg

Two Open Bloomberg terminals are available in the Library and offer a wide range of analytical functions for research in the international financial markets. Use Bloomberg to: • • •

find background data on stocks, bonds, market indices, currencies and commodities obtain technical and fundamental analyses search and produce custom reports

Available in the Library only Also please note that it is not possible to download data from Bloomberg, only print.

Global Insight

Long-term macro and micro economic time series. Covering over 200 countries. The database provides tools for graphing and analyzing the data. Available in the library only.

Datastream

Datastream provides extensive current and historical coverage of fundamental data for international equity, bond, commodities, foreign exchange and futures markets. Macroeconomic statistics and company accounts for listed companies are also available. Use Datastream for: - time series for price and other market indicators for different financial instruments as well as for macroeconomic data. - graphical display and analysis - search and custom report generation The London Business School Library provides access to Datastream Advance and Datastream AFO. We recommend using AFO for the downloading of time series and Company Accounts data, use Advance for generating reports and graphs. Available in the Library only

Economist Intelligence Unit

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) service provides timely and independent analysis on worldwide market trends and business strategies. EIU provides continuous assessment and forecasting for political economic business conditions in almost 200 countries. The EIU Country Reports and EIU Country Profiles series are archived from 1996 onwards.

EIU Country Data

Is a comprehensive database of economic indicators and forecasts, covering 317 series for 150 countries, as well as 45 regional aggregates, running from 1980 and forecasting out five years. For the 60 most important markets, key variables are additionally projected to 2030 in order to facilitate business planning. You can select by country, region or user grouping, then series and date. Displays can also be ordered in the same ways. Analytical functions provide a choice of charts, screening for countries and segmentation of countries. Data can be exported to Excel spreadsheets.

EIU Market Data and Statistics

A database of economic, demographic, consumption and industry data on 60 major countries worldwide and 11 regional aggregates, stretching back to 1990. The product includes detailed economic and industry forecasts for the next five years and longer-term economic projections. You can select by country, region or user grouping, then series and date. Displays can also be ordered in the same ways. Analytical functions provide choice of charts. Data can be exported to Excel worksheets.

Global Financial Data

Global Financial Data (GFD) provides an extensive collection of over 3,000 long-term international financial and macroeconomic data indicators, in some cases dating back several centuries, which can be graphed and/or downloaded for use in spreadsheets or databases. Available on campus only.

GMID

Global Marketing Information Database (GMID) provides quantitative international market volume, value share and forecast data. GMID covers over 350 markets and 207 countries. In addition to statistical data it has in depth market analysis reports covering, consumer, industrial and service sectors. It also has profiles for leading FMCG companies.

IFS

This database includes Macroeconomic data, Commodity prices, Trade statistics, Interest Rates and Exchange rates easily downloadable. Data is from the International Monetary Fund’s International Financial Statistics publication. The Library also holds the IFS yearbook from 1980 onwards Available on campus only.

ISI Emerging Markets

ISI Emerging Markets provides a single, specialised source of information on: - current news, comment & analysis - company accounts; financial markets data - markets for products & services - macroeconomic statistics - legal & regulatory climate Our subscription covers the BRIC countries (ie Brazil, Russia, India and China). Material is published in either English or local language(s).

SourceOECD

SourceOECD offers access to all 14 OECD statistical databases covering key areas of macroeconomic data, including Economic Outlook, Employment, Industrial Structure, International Trade, Direct Investment, Main Economic Indicators, and National Accounts

The following are some key statistical publications held in print by the London Business School Library: The library has a ten-year holding for all of the following titles unless otherwise indicated.

Annual Abstract of Statistics

The library holds this UK publication from 1947 onwards. It ‘contains statistics on the United Kingdom' s economy, industry, society and demography presented in easy to read tables and backed up with explanatory notes and definitions. It is compiled from 100 sources and has more than 10,000 series’. Much of this data can also be got via the Internet at www.statistics.gov.uk

Demographic Yearbook

Published by the United Nations Department of International Economic and Social Affairs.

European Marketing Data and Statistics

Contains statistical data on topics as diverse as population, economic indicators, consumer expenditure in different sectors, Retail distribution and household characteristics etc. The library also holds the title International Marketing Data and Statistics.

Eurostatistics

Monthly data ‘for short term economic analysis’ published by Eurostat, the European Communities’ statistical office.

IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook

Contains country tables as well as statistical tables where the top 30 countries are ranked. The statistical tables cover topics within the following headings as Economic Performance, Government Efficiency, Business Efficiency and Infrastructure.

International Trade Statistics Yearbook

Published annually by the World Trade Organization.

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics

Principally organised as Country tables, it provides such data as numbers of establishments, numbers of employees and average wages paid, by ISIC industry codes. The yearbook is published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Published on an annual basis by the US Census Bureau. It provides a ‘summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States. The Library holds copies from 1975 onwards. Current and past issue of this title can be viewed online at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

Statistical Yearbook

Published by the United Nations. It covers information on population and social statistics, economic activity and international economic relations. The data is generally a couple of years old, by the time it is published, so for example, the 2006 edition may only contain data up to 2003/2004.

Yearbook of Labour Statistics

The Library has a ten-year holding of this and the quarterly Bulletin of Labour Statistics. The International Labour Office publishes both publications. S:\ISD\Library\ResearchSupport\SubjectGuides\SubjectGuide-Statistics_V4_Sep07_RM.doc