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PESTLE Databases
The chart below displays databases with PESTLE information that BIS subscribes to annually. The chart provides the broad topics which are available within each database. To access the database desired, click on the database title to take you to the database. If you are off campus, you will be required to type your Illinois Net ID and password first for authentication.
If you're having trouble accessing a database or getting an error code, try opening the link in an incognito or private window. For further assistance, contact bis@library.illinois.edu.
| Database | Political | Economic | Social | Technological | Legal | Environmental | Company Reports | Country Reports | Industry Reports |
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| Business Source Ultimate |
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| EIU | ✔Structure ✔Stability ✔Internatonal Relations ✔Corruption |
✔GDP ✔Growth ✔Inflation ✔Exchange rates ✔Forecast |
✔Population ✔Demographics ✔Culture |
✔Policy ✔Regulation |
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| Emerging Markets Information Services | ✔Outlooks ✔Corruption |
✔GDP ✔Growth ✔Trade ✔Exchange Rates |
✔Population ✔Demographics ✔Tourism |
✔ | ✔Policy ✔Regulation |
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| CDMNext | ✔ |
✔GDP ✔ PPP ✔Consumer Confidence ✔Trade |
✔ Population ✔ Labor |
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✔Legal services | ✔Climate Risk | ✔ | ✔Country data | ✔ |
| PRS | ✔Player to watch ✔Regime scenario |
✔GDP ✔Investment/ Trade ✔Forecasts ✔Inflation rates |
✔Geography ✔Labor conditions |
✔Policies ✔Legal Framework |
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| Statista | ✔Political Environment | ✔Economic Conditions ✔Trade & Investment ✔GDP |
✔Consumer Behavior ✔Population ✔Human Development Index |
✔Digital Infrastructure ✔FinTech ✔Telecommunication |
✔Policy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔Country data | ✔ |
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PESTLE Databases
Provides bibliographic and full text content, including indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 and full text journal articles in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. The database full text content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
To use Business Source Ultimate more efficiently, use the drop down menus to select the fields:
In the Search Box, type the country name, then use Geographic Terms - GE
Scroll down, then under Publication Type, Select Country Report
See example in the screenshot below:
EIU Viewpoint: Country Analysis Advanced
Created to support country market research, this database includes In-depth analysis of current political, policy and economic trends for over 195 countries worldwide, with an 18 month outlook. Quarterly and annual statistics with at least 150 data points picked from reliable sources and reviewed by Economist Intelligence Unit analysts to provide consistent, objective and impartial coverage.
Navigate to the Geography tab at the top of the page. Then type in the name of a country and press enter.
The results will show a profile of the country. You may search through the tabs at the top of the profile or go to the REPORTS tab to view reports and forecasts.
For Market Opportunities (outlook, demographics, social indicators) and Business Environment (taxes, policy, technology):
Go to the Business Environment tab.
Scroll down to see Market Opportunities.
For a cross country comparison:
Click on Data at the top of the page.
Step 1: Select GDP, Growth, And Productivity
Step 2: Add the countries you'd like to search
Step 3: In the dark gray Selection box, you will see all the series you're searching. You can adjust these as needed or search all the series.
Step 4: Select the date range.
Step 5: Click View Table or View Chart depending on what data you want to look at.
View Table:
You can change what part of the series data you're viewing by selecting from the drop-down menu.
View Chart
You can change what part of the series data you're viewing by selecting from the drop-down menu.
How to use EMIS - Tutorial Video
This resource delivers hard-to-get information on more than 80 emerging markets. It aggregates and produces unique content including full-text news articles, financial statements, company information, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics, and market-specific information, which are derived directly from more than 13,000 local and global publications.
To find information: first click the menu on the left of the screen.
Click on Markets.
Here you can search for industry and/or country profiles by category or by entering keywords.
Scroll down to see profiles organized by country and region.
To search for company information, go to the menu and click Companies.
Search for a company by typing in the search bar.
CDMNext is a web-based portal for accessing macroeconomic data about international markets. It collates datasets from thousands of sources worldwide.
U of I users may click the "Go" button under Guest Access to start using the database, OR register a personal account for a more customized experience.
Provides the Political Risk Yearbook.
You can choose a country report to view.
You can also view the year's political risk yearbook.
Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
Provides access to a mixture of practical and theoretical business content including company, industry, and country reports, scholarly journals and ebooks, videos, dissertations, newspapers, and more.
Need More Help?
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