Economy
Welcome to the subject guide for Economics!
Here you will find databases, journals, links and other information that you may find useful when searching for material in a specific subject area.
Library Search Tool
- The Library Search Tool Opens in new window.
In the Library Search Tool you can search for books, e-books, dissertations and articles in all subject areas.
Economics articles and databases
Interdisciplinary databases
- Scopus (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Contains scientific journal articles in all subjects. - Web of Science (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Database that provides access to several databases and covers almost 10,000 leading journals in, for example, economics.
Databases within finance
- Business Source Premier (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
A database with scientific material in business administration, economics and international business. - Business Searching Interface (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Here you will find scientific articles on company profiles as well as industry information and market research. - EconLit (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
This is a database focusing on economics: accounting, labor economics, monetary theory and urban economics. - Emerald journals (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Browse scientific articles in management, marketing, accounting and logistics. - FAR Online (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
FAR: The Association Of Chartered Accountants contains information on legislation, recommendations and principles in accounting and auditing. - OECD iLibrary (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Information, analysis and statistics from the OECD. - Retriever Mediearkivet & Business (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Contains Swedish printed newspapers, magazines and trade press (Mediearkivet), as well as annual reports (Retriever Business).
Journals in finance
- Finance External link.
Search for a journal in the search box or browse by topic.
Open Access journals in DOAJ
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a database that lists Open Access journals in most subject areas. The journals are peer reviewed, international and meet a high scientific standard. Below you will find a selection in the field of economics.
- Commerce External link, opens in new window.
Open Access journals and articles in commerce. - Economics External link, opens in new window.
Open Access journals and articles in economics.
Company information and Key ratios
Company facts and annual reports
- Business Source Premier (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Database of scientific articles in business administration, economics and international business. Search under the Company Profiles tab. - Mining company annual reports
Annual reports from many different mining companies around the world. - Retriever Mediearkivet & Business (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Contains Swedish printed newspapers, magazines and trade press (Mediearkivet), and annual reports (Retriever Business).
Key Ratios
Based on company annual reports you can calculate Key ratios such as profitability, return, solvency and liquidity. By comparing a company's Key ratios with the trade you can easily assess the company.Key ratios reports include limited companies, economic associations, public enterprise and some foundations.
- Key ratios External link.
Swedish Key ratios from SCB.
SNI codes
SNI is a standard for Swedish industrial classification. A SNI-Code describes the type of business a company belongs to. The industry classification in Statistics Sweden's key ratios is made according to SNI. Therefore, you need to look up the SNI code of the business you are interested in, when you search key ratios.
- Read about SNI codes External link, opens in new window.
Statistics Sweden's Standard Industrial Classification (SNI). - Retriever Business (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Find a specific company's SNI codes. - SCB, Statistics Sweden External link, opens in new window.
Here you can search for SNI codes.
Links
Statistics
- SCB, Statistics Sweden External link.
Swedish and international statistics. - Swedenergy External link.
Current statistics on the Swedish electricity supply. - Other statistical agencies External link.
List of statistical agencies via SCB.
Historical statistics
- Historicalstatistics.org External link, opens in new window.
Portal for historical statistics. - Sveriges Riksbank External link, opens in new window.
Historical monetary statistics for Sweden.
Swedish organizations and authorities
- Companies Registration Office External link, opens in new window.
Swedish Companies Registration Office registers companies and receives annual reports. - Business Sweden External link, opens in new window.
Business Sweden helps Swedish companies to export and foreign companies to invest in Sweden. Merger of the Swedish Export Council and Invest Sweden. - HUI research External link, opens in new window.
Research-based consultancy in areas such as trade and tourism (in Swedish). - National Board of Trade External link, opens in new window.
National Board of Trade is the Swedish governmental agency responsible for issues relating to foreign trade, the EU Internal Market and trade policy. - National Institute of Economic Research External link, opens in new window.
NIER's task is to monitor and analyse economic developments and forecasts for the Swedish economy. - Sveriges Riksbank External link, opens in new window.
Riksbanken is Sweden's central bank and an authority under the Swedish Parliament with responsibility for monetary policy. - Confederation of Swedish Enterprise External link, opens in new window.
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is a Swedish employer's organization that represents private companies in Sweden. - Utvecklingsarkivet External link, opens in new window.
Utvecklingsarkivet collects reports and other documents relating to Swedish aid and Sweden's role in global development (in Swedish). - Vinnova External link, opens in new window.
Vinnova is Sweden's innovation agency with the task of promoting sustainable growth.
International organizations and authorities
- ECB - European Central Bank External link, opens in new window.
The European Central Bank is the common central bank for the countries of the EU that have introduced the euro as their currency. - ICC - International Chamber of Commerce External link, opens in new window.
The ICC works to facilitate international business and cross-border investment. - IMF - International Monetary Fund External link, opens in new window.
The IMF works to promote global monetary cooperation, ensure financial stability and facilitate international trade. - OECD - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development External link, opens in new window.
OECD evaluates and compares the policies and practices of its member countries. - The World Bank External link, opens in new window.
The World Bank consists of five international organizations responsible for providing financial assistance and advice to countries in order to promote economic development and eradicate poverty.
Finance business and financial law
- National Debt Office External link, opens in new window.
Swedish National Debt Office is the central government financial manager with the task to maintain financial stability. - Swedish National Audit Office External link.
Swedish National Audit Office's task is to review what the government money goes to, how they are reported and how effectively they are used.
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