LibGuides: Economic Sciences: Subject Databases & Websites

Databases

HSTalks
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A multimedia resource for teaching and learning.
Business Source Complete
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Company Profiles
Country Reports
Industry Profiles
Market Research Reports
EasyData by Quantec Only registered students - create your own username and password to login.
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Every user must register for own username and password
Gartner
Today we are the leading research and advisory company. We’ve expanded well beyond our flagship technology research to provide senior leaders across the enterprise with the indispensable insights, advice and tools they need to achieve their mission-critical priorities and build the organizations of tomorrow. Read more about Gartner.
IMF eLibrary
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) eLibrary simplifies analysis and research with direct access to the IMF’s periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools. You will find information and perspective on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction, and so much more.
No IPs or registrations are required for access, although some features of the IMF sites require users to create a personal account.
IRESS Expert
Contact lezelle.snyman@nwu.ac.za with the information you need
Market Access Map
Contact library for username and password
OECD iLibrary
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OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD's analysis and data. OECD iLibrary also contains content published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and the International Transport Forum (ITF).

Policy Commons
Register on Policy Commons with your NWU e-mail address for access.

Africa Portal
The Africa Portal is a research repository and an expert analysis hub on African affairs.
We are dedicated to publishing and promoting research and analysis African from think tanks and thought leaders (academics, researchers, journalists and industry experts) on policy issues across a variety of fields. We also produce thematic series on critical issues dominating the African and global policy agenda.
Our open-access research repository holds over 10 000 reports, occasional papers and policy briefs which are available for free, full-text download. Research publications on the Africa Portal are primarily provided by our content partners who benefit from wider dissemination of their research to a global community. Our key research themes are:
- Politics and Governance;
- Economics;
- Energy and Environment ;
- Health;
- Peace and Security;
- Human Rights;
- Foreign Policy;
- Information and Communications Technology; and
- Education
Regional eXplorer service
Regional eXplorer is a consolidated platform of integrated databases for accurate and up-to-date spatial level economic, socio-economic, demographic and development information.
Trade map
Trade Map provides users with indicators on export performance international demand alternative markets and the role of competitors. Trade Map covers 220 countries and territories and 5300 products of the Harmonized System. Trade data is also available at the tariff line level for more than 120 countries and on a quarterly and monthly basis for more than 50 countries. Contact library for username and password
UN Comtrade Database
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Data compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division covers approximately 200 countries and represents more than 99% of the world's merchandise trade. Information can be extracted in a variety of formats, including API developer tools for integration into enterprise applications and workflows. Subscribers receive access to additional functionality to improve efficiency and specificity.
WTO iLibrary
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The WTO iLibrary brings together, for the first time, into one self-contained area all the WTO's key research material on global trade. We invite you to explore WTO iLibrary and discover the content from the World Trade Organization.

Useful Websites

Econ3x3
ERSA working papers
Economic Research Southern Africa working papers
Open Knowledge Repository (World Bank)
Browse 16,823+ publications in 9 collections, 237 sub-collections
World Databank
Data displayed on this site are a subset of those available in the World Bank's DataBank, which contains extensive collections of time series data. The DataBank has advanced functions for selecting and slicing the datasets, performing customized queries and data downloads, and creating charts and other visualizations.
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe.
Bureau for Economic Research (BER)
The BER monitors and forecasts economic trends, and identifies and analyses factors, both locally and internationally, that affect South African businesses. Extensive historical dataset and macroeconomic forecasting models, which are used both for projecting SA macroeconomic trends and policy/impact analyses.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAOSTAT)
Large time-series and cross sectional data relating to hunger, food and agriculture. Innovative tools for visualization and basic statistical analysis.
globalEDGE - Country Comparator
Compare countries across a variety of economic indicators including GDP, inflation and exports.
globalEDGE - Global Insights
Global 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.
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Global 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.
Google Public Data Explorer
Google's Public Data Explorer provides public data and forecasts from a range of international organizations and academic institutions including the World Bank, OECD, Eurostat and the University of Denver. These can be displayed as line graphs, bar graphs, cross sectional plots or on maps.
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)
The principal objectives of the IFRS Foundation are to develop a single set of high quality, understandable, enforceable and globally accepted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) through its standard-setting body, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
International Financial Statistics (IFS)
Economic Indicators (IFS)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
Miningmx
Miningmx is a digital publication which provides independent news and analysis related to the African mining sector.
ERSA Working Papers
OECD Factbook
A wide range of key statistics for its member countries and major additional countries. For each indicator presented, there is explanatory text including a definition, explanation of long-term trends, and references; a table showing the indicator over a significant time span for all countries covered, and graphics showing the key messages contained in the data.
Principal Global Indicators
The PGI dataset provides internationally comparable data for the Group of 20 economies (G-20) and economies with systemically important financial sectors that are not members of the G-20. The PGI facilitates the monitoring of economic and financial developments for these jurisdictions.
RePEc: Journals at ideas
University of Conneticut: Department of Economics (Open Access)
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)
Trading Economics
Economic indicators, exchange rates, stock market indexes, government bond yields and commodity prices.
UNCTAD Stat
UNCTAD produces more than 150 indicators and statistical time series essential for the analysis of:
International trade
Economic trends
Foreign direct investment
External financial resources
Population and labor force
Commodities
Information economy
Maritime transport.
WITS
The World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) is a software developed by the World Bank, in close collaboration and consultation with various International Organizations including United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Trade Center (ITC), United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD) and World Trade Organization (WTO).
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the Global Competitiveness Report, the Global Risks Report and the Global Gender Gap Report, the Forum produces landmark titles covering the environment, education, individual industries and technologies.
World Trade Organization Data
The WTO Data portal contains statistical indicators related to WTO issues. Available time series cover merchandise trade and trade in services statistics, market access indicators (bound, applied & preferential tariffs), non-tariff information as well as other indicators.

Data retrieval functionalities include data selection, display and export, including available metadata.

CIA World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

Economic Sciences: Subject Databases & Websites

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