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Chapter 3 Web links to sources of data
The following provides useful background and general information on the global economy:
The World Bank - Doing Business Project
- provides an economy profile and the ease of doing business.
The World Bank - Country Profiles
- provides basic but current economic data on 170. countries
http://www.worldbank.org/en/where-we-work
The World Bank - Open Data
- provides data on economic inequality. https://data.worldbank.org/
OECD Country Pages
- provides data on a wide range of economies. http://www.oecd.org/countries/
IMF Country Information Page
- country information compiled by the IMF. http://www.imf.org/en/Countries
US Commercial Service - Country Commercial Guides
- a useful source for examining possible market entry, designed for US exporters.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook
- a wealth of information - economic, political, military for almost every country. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/
GlobalEDGE Country Profiles
- provided by Michigan State University https://globaledge.msu.edu/global-insights/by/country
WTO Trade Profiles
- provides standard information on the structural trade situation and trade policy measures of members, observers, and other selected economies. The profiles are complemented with general macroeconomic indicators.
http://stat.wto.org/CountryProfile/WSDBCountryPFHome.aspx?Language=E
More specific information on globalisation and trends impacting on the global economy can be found in the following for profit think tanks and consultancies:
McKinsey Global Institute: https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/overview
Deutsche Bank: https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/RPS_EN-PROD/RPSHOME.alias
Economist Intelligence Unit: https://www.eiu.com/home.aspx
A. T. Kearney – particularly their Global Cities reports: https://www.atkearney.com.au/research-studies/global-cities-index/2015
Ernst and Young: https://www.eycom.ch/en/Publications/
The Brookings Institution: https://www.brookings.edu/
Also very useful if you are looking for specific information on globalisation by region or topic is a ranking of the top sources provided in J.G. McCann
Global Go to Think Tank Index Report: