Research Guides: Hawai'i Maymester: Databases

Social Explorer

The Social Explorer database is available to help you explore economic and cultural variables through maps and tables.

Social Explorer
Provides quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information. Note Requires registering a free account once you access the database.

Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living Index
The Cost of Living Index from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) provides city-to-city comparisons and datasets of key consumer costs. C2ER COLI data are recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CNN Money, and the President's Council of Economic Advisors.

Political Risk Yearbook

Access the Political Risk Yearbook through Business Source Complete linked below. Once in the database, click “Publications” from the top blue bar > type “political risk yearbook” in the search box that says “browse for:” > a list of results by country will populate.

Business Source Complete
A scholarly business database providing a collection of bibliographic and full text content in all disciplines of business. Indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back to 1886 are included. Additional full text, non-journal content includes SWOT analyses, financial data, books, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, and industry, country, company, and market research reports.

Wisertrade

Wisertrade
A comprehensive online database of state level export statistics and US and Japanese export and import statistics. State data are available by 6-digit HS commodity, 3-digit NAICS industry, 2-digit SIC, and by port of entry. US data are available by customs district of exit and entry and by individual port of exit and entry. All state and US data are detailed by total value and value and weight by air and vessel modes.
Use of this resource is limited to two (2) simultaneous users. If you are unable to access it, please try again later.

EIU resources through ABI/Inform Complete

EIU Country Data
Available for G20 countries through this database. Country Data focuses on national figures such as GDP, economic indicators, and forecasts and expenditures. Data is displayed in excel format.
EIU Country Finance & Forecast Reports
Available for 40 countries through this database. Country Finance and Forecast Reports include information on the political and business outlook, economic policy and forecast, market opportunities, demographic information and a fact sheet.
EIU ViewsWire
Economic, political, and market developments on selected countries around the world, analyzing the implications for business. Drawing from EIU publications as well as from The Economist, Journal of Commerce, CFO Magazine, The Financial Times, Reuters, and Oxford Analytica, this resource provides daily updates of market data, forecasts, and regulations on developed and emerging markets.