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Information and research resources recommended by your librarian.
Journal & News Articles
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FactivaNews articles from the Wall Street Journal (including WSJ Pro), newswires, and thousands of national and local newspapers, magazines, trade publications and transcripts. Also provides selected financial market data and company information.
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Business Source CompleteBusiness journals, trade and industry publications, and news and magazine articles from EBSCO. Includes Harvard Business Review. Mobile apps available.
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ABI/INFORM GlobalArticles from business and management journals and trade/industry publications. Publications include Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Businessweek.
Stanford GSB Alumni: Access ABI/INFORM
Country Profiles
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US Dept. of State: ChinaBackground Notes on China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
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CountryWatchEconomic and political information on 192 countries.
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U.S. Commercial Service: ChinaExport.gov
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World Competitiveness OnlineRankings of country competitiveness based on economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Country Statistics
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EPS China DataA variety of datasets (including macroeconomic, education, tourism, transportation, and finance statistics) for China and its cities and counties.
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Data-Planet Statistical DatasetsInteractive platform with data from a variety of licensed and public domain datasets that allows users to create customized maps, graphs, charts, and spreadsheets. Includes IMF data (e.g. Balance of Payments, Direction of Trade, Government Finance Statistics) and International Financial Statistics.
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EIU CountryDataWorldwide economic indicators and forecasts.
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OECD iLibraryReports, periodicals, country studies, and more.
Special Reports
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China Real Time ReportWSJ.com
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New York Times: ChinaWorld news about China, including breaking news and archival articles published in NYT.
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Reuters: ChinaAlso see "Yuan"
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China Shapes the WorldIn Depth series from Financial Times.
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China.org.cnThe government portal. Includes a Learning Chinese section.