BE 403: Economic Growth and Development

Use these sites to locate detailed information on the countries of the world, including statistics, datasets and maps. This type of in-depth information will assist you in your study of international business and economics by enhancing your understanding of culture, customs and history of individual countries. Here are some tips to get you started:

• Retrieve United Nations data by country under country profiles and in datasets. For example, to locate country data in the Demographic & Social Stats Yearbook, navigate here and click on "view data." You can use the search menu at left to select a specific country. 
• For other sites like the United Nations Human Development Reports, just look for a tab that says "country profiles" or a menu that says "countries."
• To use the World Bank datasets (Databank, etc.) you will need to create an account and login each time. Look for a "login" widget to get started.
• For the World Management Survey page, choose the "data" menu and then click the "International MOPS" to see the countries listing.
• Some sites are harder to navigate, and you may not see these links or menus. In this case, use the site search function or use the Google search shortcut (see box on this page).
• Don't forget to use the links in the Country Profiles below.

Many World Bank datasets are publicly accessible, but you must create an account first. Click anywhere you see "log in" to get started, and then login each time you access World Bank resources on this page.

A private company does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges; instead, the company's stock is offered, owned and traded or exchanged privately. Privately held companies generally have fewer or less comprehensive reporting and transparency requirements than publicly traded companies.

Source: Library of Congress Research Guide - Private Companies