Hospitality, Culinary & Travel: Company & Country Studies
Middlesex Community College libraries offer students in Hospitality and related disciplines access to numerous resources. Use the tabs below to locate books, articles, websites and citation help.
UN Fund for Population Activities tool that tracks global progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other related indicators of maternal health at the country level. MDG 5b+ Info compiles the latest relevant household survey data with international data and allows for generation of tables, graphs and maps.
Company & Country Information in Library Databases
Why search here? Business Insights: Essentials brings together a wide variety of business information, including company profiles, company brand and market share, rankings, company histories, chronologies, and articles.
What's included? The database allows you to search for companies by company name, ticker symbol, SIC or NAICS codes, or industry description. Use to find company histories, brand share, and market share data. Use keywords to search through three different categories: companies, industries, and articles.
Get global insights by country with data extracted from US and international sources and Quick Links to key reports and Resources. When using quick links assess whether there may be more current editions.
Select your country and find Market Research reports plus the key annual Country Commercial Guide. You may need to Register for a free account, or use globalEDGE for a direct link to Guide.
Key reports by country include: - National Trade Estimates on Foreign Trade Barriers - Report on Technical Barriers to Trade (for selected industries and countries) Consult other reports as relevant.
Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Good for historical research.
Detailed guide to conducting business in 178 economies around the globe. IMPORTANT: To access a detailed report on each country click the "Download Economy Profile" icon found on middle of the page. For example report for Finland runs 72 pages and is full of practical information
Their statistical profiles of countries and more are free. OECD Economic Surveys are available through Business Source Premier Business Search Interface (see left).
World Bank ranks countries along criteria that promote business. View a country profile by selecting an economy (upper right). Then look for the Economic Profile link.
This excellent site provides easy access to extensive economic data for over 100 developing nations and six regions of the world. Brief narrative descriptions of economic conditions and detailed tables of key economic indicators are available.
