International Markets, Country Reports, and Country Risk Assessments
When researching an industry, it’s often important to understand the country or regional context where companies operate. Country reports and risk assessments provide insights into:
- Economic conditions and market potential
- Political and regulatory environments
- Consumer trends and cultural factors
- Country-level risks that may affect industries and businesses
For example, if you are researching the fashion industry in Italy, you’ll want to know not only about the industry itself, but also Italy’s economic outlook, consumer demand, and trade policies. Similarly, if you are studying the technology industry in India, you’ll need to understand factors like workforce trends, infrastructure, and government policy.
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Passport This link opens in a new windowGlobal market research database with statistics, analysis, reports, surveys, and breaking news on industries, countries, and consumers.
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFull-text news, business, and legal sources. Includes international business news and country reports from a variety of publishers.
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Mergent Market Atlas This link opens in a new windowCountry-level market, demographic, and economic data with risk indicators and business environment profiles.
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OECDPublications and statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, covering economic outlooks, policy, and country-level data.
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STAT-USASTAT-USA ceased to exist after September 30, 2010. This guide provides links to data sources which were used by the Department of Commerce to provide information on the STAT-USA website. The guide has a GLOBUS & NTDB resource list.
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World Bank Open DataFree access to global development indicators, economic trends, and country statistics.
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IMF Data and ReportsEconomic outlooks, country reports, and financial stability assessments from the International Monetary Fund.
Patents Information
Patents can be a valuable source of information for industry and market research. They show where innovation is happening, which companies are active in a field, and what kinds of technologies or products may be emerging.
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Public access to U.S. patents and patent applications. The USPTO Patent Full-Text Databases cover U.S. patents issued from 1790 to the present (with images). Patents issued before 1976 can only be searched by patent number and U.S. classification.
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Google PatentsA user-friendly tool that lets you search U.S. and international patents in one place. Helpful for quick keyword searching and for people new to patent research.