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Social Entrepreneurship

Resource information for researching social entrepreneurship.

Business Climate

EIU Viewpoint

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) provides quarterly analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries. Included in each country report is a detailed review and analysis of political and economic events, a compilation of the latest economic indicators as well as a 12-24 month political outlook and economic projection.

Emerging Markets Information Service 

How to use EMIS Tutorial Video

If you're having trouble accessing this database or getting an error code, try opening the link in a private or incognito window. For further assistance, please contact bis@library.illinois.edu. 

Emerging Markets collects and produces full-text news articles, financial statements, company information, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics, and market-specific information on more than 80 emerging economies.

Transparency International

"Our mission is to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society."

Focuses on ending corruption, including ensuring political integrity, combating 'dirty money,' and upholding business integrity.

Worldwide Governance Indicators

The WGI are based on existing data sources produced by more than 30 think tanks, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and private firms around the world. The data sources (1) produce original primary data using their own well-defined methodologies, (2) report respondents’ perceptions of relevant dimensions of governance, (3) cover multiple countries, and (4) are regularly updated.  The data reflect the diverse views of tens of thousands of survey respondents and experts worldwide.

Doing Business

Doing Business measured business regulations for local firms in 190 economies from 2004-2020.