Assessing Global Issues
(Note: Mexico is used to demonstrate this research strategy)
Remote access to most databases linked below requires an Anderson log-in and the Anderson Web proxy server configured,
or a Bruin Online (BOL) account and the BOL proxy server configured.
Country Picture | Business Conditions | Global Industries |
Type of information needed - Country profile
- Background Notes. U.S. Dept. of State. [see example for Mexico]
- * EIU Country Profile. Annual. Economist Intelligence Unit.
[see example for Mexico] - Country Studies. Library of Congress. [see example for Mexico]
- The Europa World Year Book
- LexisNexis Academic - Business - Country Profiles
- OECD Economic Surveys via SourceOECD [use menu at left]
- OECD iLibrary [country menu at right]
- World Factbook. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. [see example for Mexico]
A-2. Where can I find public policy or economic policy of a given country?
Type of information needed - Public policy or economic policy
- * EconLit database.
For example, use: public policy and mexico - UCLA Library Catalog -- for books in the UCLA Libraries.
For example, use keywords: mexico economic policy - PAIS International
Use: Descriptors (DE= ) economics and politics
and Descriptors (DE= ) mexico
select the “English Only” option
then click: Search - *U.S. Trade Representative. National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
- World Bank Group. Countries and Regions. [choose a country -- for example: Mexico]
A-3. What is the current status of the country?
Type of information needed - Current country situation
- Business Source Complete database:
type in Find box: Mexico
select in: GE Geographic Terms
type in next box: econom*
select in: SU Subject Terms
type in next box: polic*
select in: AB Abstract or Author-Supplied Abstract
click button: <Search> - EIU Country Report. Quarterly. Economist Intelligence Unit.
[see example for Mexico] - Factiva
Type in Free text box: mexic$ near country
Date: In the Last Year
Search for in: Headline & Lead Paragraph
Click button: Run Search - International Economic Trends. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- International Financial Statistics (IMF) database. [statistical series, such as GDP and interest rates]
click from left list: Country Tables
select from country list: Mexico
to get all now, click the button: Continue
Scroll down to “National Accounts” list
select: GDP Deflator
Return to top and click + button
Then click Retrieve - * LexisNexis Academic - News Wires.
click box: News Wire Services
un-click box: Major U.S. and World Publications
type in search box: Mexic! and econom!
click button: Search
A-4. How can I find an economic forecast for a selected country?
Type of information needed - Country forecast
- * EIU Country Report Quarterly. Economist Intelligence Unit.
[for example: Mexico] - Political Risk Yearbook Online (via Business Source Complete). PRS Group.
B. "DOING BUSINESS" CONDITIONS
B-1. What are the risk factors in this environment?
Type of information needed - Country risk ratings
- EIU Country Profile. Annual. Economist Intelligence Unit. [see example for Mexico]
- EIU Country Report. Quarterly. Economist Intelligence Unit. [see example for Mexico]
- * Political Risk Yearbook Online (via Business Source Complete). PRS Group.
B-2. Does the country provide financial assistance to business?
Type of information needed - Financing sources
- EIU Country Finance. Economist Intelligence Unit. [see example for Mexico]
For each country, see the sections:
Taxation and Investment Incentives
Short-term Financing
Medium- and Long-term Financing
Trade Financing and Insurance - *U.S. Dept. of State. Country Commercial Guide.
For each country, go to Chapter 7 on "Trade And Project Financing"
B-3. What industrial policies are in place? (price controls, rules of competition)
Type of information needed - "Doing business in" guides
- * EIU Country Commerce. Annual. Economist Intelligence Unit.
[see example for Mexico] - EconLit database.
type in box: competition and mexico
then click: Search - International/Foreign Law - Country Guides Law Library Resource Xchange, LLC.
for example, type in search word: mexico -- to find: Electronic Guide to Mexican Law - PAIS International
Use: Title (TI= ) doing business
and Descriptors (DE= ) mexico
then click: Search - *U.S. Dept. of State. Country Commercial Guide.
Parts of many chapters, but see Chapter 1 on "Doing Business in ...".
For example, see: Mexico
C-1. What analysis has already been compiled about the industry?
Type of information needed - Industry analysis
- *IBIS World Industry Market Research (from Business Databases A-Z)
- Industry Analysis - U. S. International Trade Administration
Select from menu on the right side of page. - * STAT-USA database.
click on: GLOBUS & NTDB
See: "Market and Country Research"
C-2. What about market shares for this industry?
Type of information needed - Ranked lists, market share data
- * Business Source Complete (EBSCO) database.
type in Find box: market share
select in: SU Subject Terms
type in next box: mexico
select: GE Geographic Terms
change "and" to "not"
type in next box: new
select in GE Geographic Terms
click button: Search - TableBase.
click to Advanced Search
under Concept Term, select: Market Share
under Industry, select: Mobile Communications
under Geo Region, select: Mexico
click: Search
C-3. How can I update these industry analyses and find forecasts?
Type of information needed - Trends from current news and forecasts
- * Business Source Complete (EBSCO) database.
type in Find box: wireless
select in: SU Subject Terms
type in next box: mexico
select: GE Geographic Terms
change "and" to "not"
type in next box: new
select in: GE Geographic Terms
click button: Search - * LexisNexis Statistical
Select: Search Find a Publication
Type in: wireless (all fields)
Type in: mexic* (all fields)
Type in: forecast* (all fields)
click button: Search
C-4. What is the size of the consumer market for the product and how has it performed in this country?
Type of information needed - Consumer market data, product-specific, country-specific
- * Business Source Complete (EBSCO) database.
type in Find box: mexican consumers
select in: AB Abstract
type in next box: mexico
select in: GE Geographic Terms
change "and" to "not"
type in next box: new
select in: GE Geographic Terms
click button: Search - *Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor).
click: more text search options, then Advanced Search - TableBase.
click to Advanced Search
under Marketing Term, select: Consumer Behavior
under Industry, select: Mobile Communications
under Geo Region, select: Mexico
click: Search
* Factiva database
type in Free text box: wireless near10 (user$ or consum$) and mexico
change Date to: in the last 2 years
search for free-text terms in: Headline and Lead Paragraph
click button: Run Search
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