Basic data obtained include kind of business, location, ownership, value of shipments, payroll and employment. Additional data collected include cost of materials, inventories, new capital expenditures, fuel and energy costs, hours worked and payroll supplements. 1992 Economic Censuses . Illinois Economic Census 1992 Taken every five years, the Economic Censuses provide industry data for the United States, states, and counties, broken down by industry, product, commodity, or service. Tables include sales or value of shipments, employment, financial, and operating statistics.
Search engine allows for searching by specific product or service and location.
Another web resource produced by the IBRC that contains a search engine that locates the business cards for firms located in the Midwest. This is an extensive, international listing of recreation and leisure studies organizations and mailing lists on nearly every conceivable topic related to the field. National Recreation and Park Association Contains information on regional and state offices, parks and recreation products and services. Illinois Park and Recreation Association Contains information on the organizations services, contacts, conferences and events Business Web Resources International Trade Web Resources Annotated list of more than 1,000 links to web sites related to international trade. This is produced by the Federation of International Trade Associations International Business Resources on the WWW Massive indexing webpage by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University.