Environmental Scan - Economic Forces
In this section, you can use the resources below to conduct economic research and find information on economic forces, such as economic growth or decline, inflation rate, labor market, and unemployment rate,etc.
Recommended Resources
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Euromonitor: Passport This link opens in a new windowTo find a report on Canada's business environment (e.g., regulations, operating risks, access to finance, infrastructure, etc.), search Business Dynamics and Canada.
To get a PEST report on Canada (e.g.,political, economic, social and technological), search PEST analysis Canada.
To explore country reports on Canada, go to Economies tab and select Business Dynamics and/or Economy, Finance and Trade from the menu. -
IBIS World This link opens in a new windowIn-depth industry reports on over 400 Canadian industries. See External Environment section to find how external factor impact the industry
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Statista This link opens in a new windowAccess to over one million data and statistics on thousands of topics from over 18,000 sources. Includes reports for countries worldwide, including Canada. Go to the Reports menu and select Country & Region reports. Search for Canada or select Canada from the Regions/Countries filter list.
Recommended News Sources
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Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new windowOver 300 full-text Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading newspaper dailies, including The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and more. Part of the ProQuest Central Collection.
