Librarian
Web Resources
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World BankHere you can find information on specific countries, the World Bank DataFinder, research information, and prospects and trends in the global economy.
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International Monetary FundData & Statistics, such as the World Economic Outlook Databases, Primary Commodity Pricing, and Principal Global Indicators. There is also Country Information available.
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UNCTADThe website of a division of the U.N. focusing on trade and development. They have a Digital Library of publications on development topics such as globalization or economic development in Africa.
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United Nations Development ProgrammeHere you'll find information on UNDP's areas of focus, which include democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, environment and energy, and HIV/AIDS. Human Development Reports.
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International Trade AdministrationLook for information on Trade Topics, Export and Industry Data, and more. There's also a useful Market Research Library that lets you search by industry, country, and date range.
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World Factbook - Economic OverviewThis entry briefly describes five economic components for a given country: national economy,
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World Migration Report 2024The World Migration Report contributes to an increased understanding of migration throughout the world. This new edition presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues.
Databases
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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowPopular business magazines, scholarly journals, and trade publications covering many economics-related topics.
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Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowStreaming videos you can watch anywhere. Search for topics of interest or browse the Economics section.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window(Formerly ABI/Inform) Covers thousands of business publications, most of them in full-text. Subject coverage includes business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
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US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Prominent U.S. papers like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. It's also a good place to look for Star Tribune articles, with archives from 1986. Use the advanced search tab to limit to particular titles or dates.
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No full text? Click "Find It" by the article to get it elsewhere, or to order it.
Books
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Global Economic Prospects, January 2024
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ISBN: 9781464820182Publication Date: 2024-02-13Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging market and developing economies, on a semiannual basis (in January and June). Each edition includes analytical pieces on topical policy challenges faced by these economies. -
World Development Report 2022
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ISBN: 9781464817304Publication Date: 2022The World Development Report 2022 is a practical guide to help low-and-middle-income countries strengthen financial markets for a more equitable recovery from the COVID-19 economic crisis. -
Atlas of Global Development
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ISBN: 9780821397572Publication Date: 2013-04-30The Atlas of Global Development is a comprehensive guide to the most critical issues facing our changing world. A visual guide to global issues- easy-to-read graphical presentation with every topic presented by colorful world maps, tables, graphs, and photographs.
