Business Statistical Sources
 

Green Library

(print version)

- statistical databases - U.S. finance & statistics - Florida statistics - industry ratios - marketing & demographics -
- specialized demographics sources - international statistics -

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I. statistical databases  

Please Note:  The following databases require current enrollment or employment by FIU.  Please initiate EZ Proxy each time before attempting to use.

Datastream.   Available online in ERC only.  (Second floor, Green Libary.)

Mergent Online.  Online via Mergent.  Company statistics, annual reports, search for U.S. and international publicly-owned companies by user-created profiles., etc.

Global Development Finance.  Online via World Bank,1970 - present.  Statistical database of developing countries' finance, including debt and financial flows for 147 countries.

Source OECD.  Online via OECD.  Statistics and other information on developed states.

Statistical Universe.  Online via Lexis Nexis.  U.S. federal statistics full-text online; International & state statistics by citation to print source.

TableBase.  Online via Galenet/RDS.  An index of tabular statistics in publications.

Thomson One Banker.  Online via Thomson.  Company statistics, U.S. & international; may be searched by specific, user-created profiles or by company name or ticker.  Very intricate search engine, covers more than 30,000 corporations including all U.S. publicly-owned corporations.

World Development Indicators   World Bank, 1960 - present.  Includes approximately 800 indicators of development for more than 220 countries.  Organized into six sections:  World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. 

World Trade Atlas.  CD in DOCS.

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II. U. S. finance & statistics

United States Statistics:

Almanac of the 50 States. REF HA203.A5.
American Factfinder .  U.S. Census Bureau.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
Beverage Marketing Directory. REF HD9348.U5N35; older in UGEN.
Bureau of Economic Analysis.  U.S. Dept. of Commerce.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
Bureau of Labor Statistics.  U.S. Dept. of Labor.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
CRB Commodity Year Book. REF HF1041.C56.
CPI Detailed Report. DOC L2.38.
Current Wage Developments. DOC L2.44.
Demographics USA. DESK HC106.7.S9.
The Economic Statistics Briefing Room.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
Statistics provided straight from the White House.
Economic Indicators. DOC Y4.EC7.
Economic Indicators Handbook. DESK HC101.E26.
Economic Report of the President. DOC PR40.9.
Employment and Earnings. DOC L2.41/2.
Federal Reserve Bulletin. DOC FR1.3.
FedStats.  Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
Search site to statistics published by over 100 U.S. federal agencies.
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. Bureau of the Census, Dept. of Commerce. DOC C3.134/2:H62.
Inter-City Cost of Living Index. REF HD6977.C63.
Monthly Labor Review. DOC L2.6.
One Hundred Years of Economic Statistics. REF HC106.L68 1989.
Producer Prices Indexes. DOC L2.61.
The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics. DESK HA203.U5.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. DOC C3.134/5:982.
Statistical Abstract of the United States. DESK HA202.U5 & DOC DESK.
Survey of Current Business. DOC C59.11 (1972-75: C56.109) & PER HC101.S9.
Ward's Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures. REF TL1.M6.
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Florida Statistics:

Florida Long-Term Economic Forecast. REF HC107.76.F66.
Florida Municipal Profiles. REF HA311.F437 1991/1992.
Florida Statistical Abstract. DESK HA311.F55.
County Business Patterns:  Florida. DOC C3.204/3-11:.
Dade County Economic Data. DOC COD. C7:E25/982/13.
Market Profile AnalysisMiami-Fort Lauderdale et al, FL  DESK HC108.M5M22;  Prior to 2005 edition:  Miami, Fl, SMSA.  REF HC108.M5M62.
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Industry Ratios:

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios. (Troy) DESK HF5681.R25A45.
Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios. (D&B) DESK HD2785.K49.
RMA Annual Statement Studies.  (Robert Morris Associates)  DESK HF5681.B2R65.
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III. marketing & U.S. demographics

Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide. RRF G1201.G1R3; older in MAP.
The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics. DESK HA203.U5.
Demographics U.S.A.. DESK HC106.7.S9.
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Specialized sources:

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IV. international statistics

Bizstats.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
A free, commercial site with U.S. national data for various industries.
The Book of European Forecasts. REF HC240.B6424 1992.
CRB Commodity Year Book. REF HF1041.C56.
Consumer Markets in Latin America. REF HC125.C67 1984.
Demographic Yearbook. United Nations. INT HA17.D45.
International Historical Statistics: Europe. REF HA1107.M5 1992.
European Marketing Data and Statistics. DESK HA1107.E87.
eurostat.  European Union.   Library depository database
International Data Base.  U.S. Census Bureau.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia, & Oceania. REF HA4675.M55 1995.
International Historical Statistics: The Americas. REF HA175.M55 1993.
International Marketing Data and Statistics. DESK HA42.I56.
International Monetary Fund. Annual Report. REF HG3881.I634.
__________. Balance of Payments Yearbook. INT HF1014.I5.
__________. Direction of Trade. INT HF1014.D5.
__________. International Financial Statistics. INT HG3881.I626.
OECD Financial Statistics. INT HG136.O77.
OECD Statistics Portal.  OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
Includes access to free statistics, a statistical glossary, and many other related materials.  While many statistics are available for free through the portal, the OECD also has Source OECD, which is a subscription database presently available to FIU.
Political Risk Yearbook: Population Reference Bureau   Website not affiliated with FIU..
An international source of data on population trends and demographics.
Quarterly Labour Force Statistics. DOC INT HD5701.L3 SUPPL.
Quarterly Oil & Gas Statistics. OECD. INT HD9560.4.Q3.
Statistical Resources on the Web   Website not affiliated with FIU..
A categorized site created by the University of Michigan Documents Center.
Statistical Yearbook. United Nations. DOC INT HA12.5.U63.
Subject Index to Sources of Comparative International Statistics. REF Z7551.P54.
World Business Cycles. REF HB3711.W67.
World Development Report.  World Bank.   Website not affiliated with FIU.
World Tables. World Bank. INT HC59.W67.
Worldwide Economic Indicators. REF HC14.B8.
Year Book of Labor Statistics. International Labor Office. INT HD4826.I63. Return to the top of the page.

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