Going Global: Business and Government Information Partnering

Disclaimer

Global Trade & Labor:
The Role of International Governments

Stephen M. Hayes
Business Services Librarian
University of Notre Dame

Introduction

• Basic information
• Read Ruth’s book -- this presentation is not a substitute!!
• Sample of resources

Basic General Titles

• Statistical Yearbook
• NTDB/Globus
  • Country Commercial Guides
  • Industry Sector Reports

Documentation and Manuals

• Needed with statistics
• Standard International Trade Classification
• Cross-classification tables

Cross-Classification Tables

[Graphic: STAT-USA web page, "Search the Entire NTDB"]

Cross-Classification Tables

[Graphic: "MERCHANDISE TRADE - U.S. EXPORTS BY COMMODITY"]

Trade - Basic Sources

• International Trade Statistics Yearbook
  • vol. 1 Trade by Country
  • vol. 2 Trade by Commodity

Trade - More Detailed

• Direction of Trade
• Foreign Trade by Commodities
• External Trade, Analytical tables. Export
• External Trade, Analytical tables. Import

Trade - Electronic Sources

• Globus/NTDB
  • U.S. Exports by Commodity
  • U.S. Exports by Country

Labor - Basic Sources

• Handbook of Labor Statistics
• Monthly Labor Review
• Foreign Labor Trends
• Social Europe

Labor - More Detailed

• Yearbook of Labour Statistics
• Bulletin of Labour Statistics

Labor - Electronic Sources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics ( http://stats.bls.gov)
• Globus/NTDB
  • Country Commercial Guides
    • see “investment climate”
  • Industry Sector Analysis

Electronic Datafiles

• OECD
  • Direction of Trade - tape
  • ITCS : International Trade by Commodities Statistics (cd-rom)
• Datastream
  • labor
  • trade

Datastream - Labour series

[Graphic: Datastream screen, "Datastream Codes - Economic Series"]

Datastream - Trade series

[Graphic: Datastream screen, "Datastream Codes - Economic Series"]

Wrap-up

• Questions
• Thanks

Going Global: Business and Government Information Partnering
BRASS Preconference, ALA Annual Conference, June 26, 1998

• Preconference overview
• Quinn presentation (international documents)
• Pagell presentation (commercial information providers)
• Aldrich presentation (international governments)
• Pagell presentation (international financial information)
• Hayes presentation (global trade and labor)
• Business Terms Translations
• Matrix of Functions by Region
• Selected United States Government Agencies
• Major International Economic Organizations

Disclaimer : This publication has been placed on the web for the convenience of BRASS members. Information and links will not be updated. Posted 9 February 1999.