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.

Articles and databases

Interdisciplinary databases

• Scopus (LTU)
  A reference database that provides abstracts and citations for scholarly articles. It covers subjects in science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities.
  
• Web of Science (LTU)
  Multidisciplinary reference and citation database containing scientific articles and conference proceedings. Allows you to search and perform analyses based on cited publications.
  

Databases in Economy

• Business Searching Interface (LTU)
  Customised interface for the Business Source Premier database. Direct access to company profiles, industry reports and SWOT analyses, among other things.
  
• Business Source Premier (LTU)
  A full-text database covering business operations and management, including topics such as accounting, banking, economics, finance, international trade and more.
• EconLit (LTU)
  A reference database in economics. Four (4) simultaneous users allowed.
  
• Emerald journals (LTU)
  Scientific journals primarily in the fields of management, marketing, economics and logistics.
  
• FAR Online (LTU)
  A database with documents from FAR, the Institute for the accountancy profession in Sweden.
  
• OECD iLibrary (LTU)
  Open access reports, policy documents, data and statistics from OECD, mainly in economics but also education, energy, health care and more.
  
• Retriever Business (LTU)
  A business database containing information about Swedish companies and corporations.
  

Journals in Economics

• DOAJ, Directory of Open Access Journals
  Open access, peer-reviewed scientific journals in various subject areas.
  
• Journals
  Search among the University Library's journals within your subject area.

Key ratios and SNI codes

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 industry standards, you can assess the company's performance. Key ratio reports include data on limited companies, economic associations, public enterprises, and some foundations.

• Key ratios
  Swedish key ratios from Statistics Sweden.
  

SNI codes

SNI is the standard for Swedish industrial classification. An SNI code describes the type of business a company belongs to. Industry classification in Statistics Sweden's key ratios is based on SNI. Therefore, when searching for key ratios, you need to look up the SNI code for the business you are interested in.

• Information about SNI codes
  Statistics Sweden's Standard Industrial Classification, SNI.
• SCB, Statistics Sweden
  Here you can search for SNI codes.

Links

Statistics

• Government agencies responsible for official statistics
  A list of government agencies responsible for official statistics.
• SCB, Statistics Sweden
  Swedish and international statistics.
  
• Swedenergy
  Current statistics on the Swedish electricity supply.
  
• The Riksbank
  Historical monetary statistics of Sweden.

Swedish organisations and authorities

• Bolagsverket
  The Swedish Companies Registration Office registers companies and collects annual reports.
  
• Business Sweden
  Business Sweden helps Swedish companies with exports and foreign companies to invest in Sweden. Business Sweden is jointly owned by the Swedish government and the Swedish private sector. It is a merger of the Swedish Export Council and Invest Sweden.
• Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
  Confederation of Swedish Enterprise represent the Swedish Businesses in the EU.
• HUI research
  Research-based consultancy in areas such as trade and tourism, available in Swedish.
  
• Kommerskollegium – National Board of Trade
  The Swedish government agency for international trade, the EU internal market and trade policy.
  
• NIER – the National Institute of Economic Research
  The National Institute of Economic Research, NIER, monitors and analyses economic developments and forecasts for the Swedish economy. As a government agency under the Ministry of Finance, NIER conducts analyses and forecasts of both the Swedish and international economies to inform economic policy in Sweden.
  
• The Riksbank
  The Riksbank is Sweden's central bank and operates as an authority under the Swedish Parliament, overseeing monetary policy.
• Utvecklingsarkivet
  Utvecklingsarkivet gathers reports and other documents concerning Sweden's aid efforts and its role in global development, available in Swedish.
• Vinnova
  Vinnova is Sweden's innovation agency tasked with promoting sustainable growth.

International organisations and authorities

• ECB – European Central Bank
  The European Central Bank serves as the central bank for the EU countries that have adopted the euro as their currency.
• IMF – International Monetary Fund
  The IMF aims to foster global monetary cooperation, maintain financial stability, and support international trade.
• OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  The OECD evaluates and compares the policies and practices of its member countries.
• The World Bank
  The World Bank is made up of five international organizations that provide financial assistance and advice to countries to promote economic development and eradicate poverty.

Economic systems and financial law

• The National Debt Office
  The Swedish National Debt Office is the central government's financial manager, tasked with maintaining financial stability.
  
• The Swedish National Audit Office
  The Swedish National Audit Office is responsible for reviewing the allocation of government funds, their reporting, and their effectiveness in use.