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Advanced Country Analysis

and ForecastConnect™ User Guide

2019

Confidential. © 2019 IHS Markit®. All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents• Connect Login Instructions

• Economics Menu

> Economics Global Page

> Data Browser

• Risk Menu

> Country Risk Global page

> Headline Analysis

> Risks and Ratings

• Geography

• My Connect

> Email Notifications

> Saving Content

> Report Builder

• Search and Custom Email Alerts

• User Options

• Contact Us

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Connect Login Instructions

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Go to connect.ihs.com and log in with your Username and Password

Click on ‘Forgot Password?’ to reset your password

Connect Login Instructions

https://my.ihs.com/Connect?ForceLogin=True


Economics Menu

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In Connect, hover over Economics in the black menu bar > Global Economics to browse Economics research and data

Economics Menu Navigation

Quick access to

relevant Data Tools,

Related Resources

and Events.

Menu options will appear based on the user’s access or company subscription.

Direct access to a Country page.


Global Coverage

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In Connect, hover over the Economics menu > Global Economics and click on Global Coverage

Global Coverage



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An overview of the Global Economy: answer questions related to the global economic health and policy direction

Global Coverage

Watch videos on

Expert Analysis

presenting a global

outlook overview

from our key

Economists.

View preformatted

spreadsheets

containing our

forecasts and latest

global publications.

Interactive world

heat map to

visualise over

twenty key

indicators.

Featured article

summarizes IHSM

global view

(produced by our

Chief Economist).


Data Browser

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Allows you to customize, save and export data


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On the Economics menu > Global Economics, select Data Browser – Global Economy or access all available databases

on the right side under Tools > Data Browser

Data Browser



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Global Economy Database: Key historical and forecast indicators for over 200 countries, covering all aspects of economic

developments, sectors, and trade profiles

Data Browser

Click on View Series

to see results, Save

Query to save it to My

Connect and Export

to download the data

to Excel.

Select the filters by

choosing Concept,

Geography, Series

Type and Frequency.

Tick desired indicators.


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View Series

Data BrowserClick on Save or Export to

download the data into Excel.

Click on Excel refreshable file

to refresh the data in Excel.

Click on date to select Date Range

(choose between Default Connect

range or Custom user range) and

check series and click on Chart to

create a chart.

Click on Menu

icon to export

chart to Excel or

PowerPoint.


Risk Menu

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In Connect, hover over Risk in the black menu bar > Country Risk to browse political end security research and data

Risk Menu Navigation

Quick access to

relevant Data Tools,

Related Resources

and Events.


Direct access to a Country page


Country Risk - Global

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In Connect, hover over the Risk menu > Country Risk and click on Country Risk - Global




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A synthesized overview of key risks worldwide


Watch videos on

Expert Analysis

covering country

briefings on political

and violent risks.

Read analysis on

Hot Topics

around the world.

Click to view

countries’ league

table by aggregate

risk type.

Click on a country

to jump to the

individual country

page.


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A synthesized overview of key risks worldwide


Access Special Reports

and the Country Risk

Review.

Under Latest, you

can click on the

funnel icon to filter

Headline Analysis

and Intelligence

Events by region,

by sector and by

risk type.

On Country Risk Monitor, click on the

bell icon to set Email Alerts for

Intelligence Bulletins and

Newsletters. Intelligence Events are

risk-relevant events that have impacted

the business environment or events

that are indicators of future changes in

the risk environment.

Click to jump to the

Risks and Ratings.


Headline Analysis

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In Connect, hover over the Risk menu > Country Risk > and Click on Headline Analysis

Headline Analysis in Connect


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All headline analysis articles are organized in a reversed chronological order

Headline Analysis Page Navigation

Keyword

search and

relevant

filter

options.

Tick boxes

and click on

in order to

download

only the

articles you

require.


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You can follow Headline Analysis that you are interested in

Headline Analysis Page - Follow this Headline Analysis

1. Apply

Filters to

Headline

Analysis by

using

keyword

search

and/or

relevant

filter

options.

2. Select Follow this

Headline Analysis.

3. Name the search,

specify the folder to

save the search and

select the alert

frequency.

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Risks and Ratings

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In Connect, hover over the Risk menu > Country Risk and click on Risks and Ratings

Risks and Ratings



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A league table for countries’ riskiness

Risks and Ratings

Risks ratings are derived from analysis of 6 aggregates and 22 sub-aggregate risk factors.

Select Country

Risk tab to

evaluate countries’

relative riskiness

by comparing their

risk scores.

Read about

methodology for the

risk rating system

and risk definitions.

Seven color-coded

risk bands (Low to

Extreme) provide a

threshold to compare

and contrast risks

between countries

and regions.

Toggle between

Ratings Table or

Map View.

View ratings history.


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A league table for countries’ riskiness

Risks and Ratings

Use the Filter

tab to select

countries or

create custom

groupings using

My Regions.

Expand each risk factor to display its sub-aggregate risk factors.

Click the rating to

display its historical

evolution, and to

read about reasoning

associated to rating

changes.


Geography

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Individual country views: the economic, political and security prospects for each country


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In Connect, hover over the Geography menu to access individual countries

Geography


Type the country’s name in the search bar.

The last viewed

countries are

listed here.

The A-Z

option

expands the

full list of

geographies.


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Economics: Individual country views on the economic prospects for the selected country

Geography

Headline Analysis

displays the latest

economic articles

for the selected

country.

View preformatted

spreadsheets tables

containing latest forecasts

and publications.

The Country Report

contains our latest outlook

analysis by risk category.

Click on the Full Country

Dashboard link to navigate

to all sections, to access

analyst contact details and

to track country risk scores.

The Economics

tab displays daily

analysis, special

reports and

macroeconomics

data and charts.

Click on Country Report PDF

to download all sections of the

report into a single document.


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Economics: Individual country views on the economic prospects for the selected country

Geography

View our

Forecasting

Methodology

and Economic

Glossary.

Country Ranking

provides 15+

concepts by which

to compare

countries around

the globe.

Exportable Key

data table

highlights 5 key

concepts from

latest forecast.


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Country Risk: Individual country views on the political and security prospects for the selected country

Geography

The Analyst following the

country can be reached

directly. Click on the name or

click on Expert Directory to

see their contact details.

The Risk Ratings table

displays the Country Risk

Scores.

The Country Risk

tab focus on

Political and

Security topics. It

displays daily

analysis,

intelligence events,

special reports and

country’s risk

ratings.


My ConnectEmail alert options, access to saved content and Report Builder

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Click on My Connect to manage Email Notifications by selecting/deselecting the check boxes in the Immediate, Daily or

Weekly columns

My Connect – Email Notifications

Click into

Settings to

set the

timing of

your alerts

and click

Apply.


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When navigating the platform, save content into My Connect to access it later or to build a report

My Connect – Saving Content

Set the content to

Live to get the

latest updates or to

Snapshot.

Click on the icon

to save the content

to My Connect.

Alternatively, click

on the Add to

Report icon to

build your own

report.


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On My Connect, access your saved content under Content by Folder and select Build Report

My Connect - Report Builder

Retrieve

your saved

Content by

Type or by

Folder.


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On Report Builder, edit the report content and Export it to PDF, Word or Save

My Connect - Report Builder

Review the Title,

add Subtitle and

Introduction.

Use Ordered By

to arrange saved

content by

Country, by Type,

and in Custom to

drag and drop

articles to your

preferred order.

Add your own

section.


Search and Custom Email Alerts

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Search, Refine, Save your search criteria and enable Email Alerts


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In the Search Connect box, click on the magnifying glass icon to access the Search page

Search and Custom Email Alerts

Refine your Search

by selecting one of

the following

options on the left

side: All, Country

Risk or Economics.

Apply Filters, such

as Geography,

Risk and Content

Type. You can also

type in search

terms to further

refine your search.

Click on Follow

This, name your

alert and

choose/create a

folder from the

Folder menu.

Select Immediate,

Daily or Weekly

from the Notify me

by email options

and click Apply to

enable the email

alert.


User Options

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Access Search, Help, Settings, and your User Profile at the top of the page

User Options

Enter a search term

and click

to access the

Connect Search

Hover over

to search Help

or Visit our

online help

center for

training and

support

Hover over

to show

subscribed

content or all

content

Hover over

to update your

profile, change

your password, or

log out


Contact Us

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Schedule a complimentary Connect training

[email protected]

Access Connect from iPad and Smartphone

Access Connect anywhere, anytime for the information, insight and

analytics necessary to make critical decisions.

Download the free Connect iPad and Smartphone apps to your

mobile device.

Americas

+1 800 IHS-CARE (+1 800 447-2273)

Mon. to Fri. 0800 to 1800 MDT (GMT -6hrs)

Email: [email protected]

Europe, Middle East & Africa

+44 (0) 1344 328 300

Mon. to Fri. 0800 to 1800 BST (GMT +1h)


Asia Pacific

+604 291 3600

Mon. to Fri. 0800 to 1800 MYT (GMT +8hrs)


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