Chapter 9 Web links to sources of data

Chapter 9 Web links to sources of data

There are a huge number of potential sources of country data which underpin market selection decisions. The most useful include:

Market Potential Index

- provides a composite measurement of market potential (includes market size, growth, intensity) for a number of countries other than the United States. Intended as a tool for US based exporters. Initially compiled for 26 "emerging" countries, the number of countries covered was expanded in 2014. Developed by Michigan State University.

https://globaledge.msu.edu/mpi

Global Finance Magazine

- Sources for Country Economic Reports & GDP Data - provides sources and links to a vast amount of economic and financial data on individual countries.

https://www.gfmag.com/global-data/sources/source-for-country-pages

UN Data -

a valuable source for national data covering trade, energy use, environment, human development, labour markets and industry structure.

http://data.un.org/DataMartInfo.aspx

OECD Statistics

- provides country data for the most advanced economies

http://stats.oecd.org/

Internet Usage

www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics

Simon Frazer University

- provides a very good page for searching for international market research data.

http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/subject/business/international-market

World Bank Data

- provides access to vast amounts of data compiled by the World Bank.

https://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog

Also useful are many of the data sources provided for Chapter 3.

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