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How to Utilize WRDS and S&P Compustat to Conduct Empirical Research in Finance
Related LibGuide: Accounting and Finance by Mingfei Gong ( Violet )
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Time:
- 3:15pm - 4:15pm
- Location:
- Library 455
- Campus:
- SIP Campus
- Audience:
- Postgraduates Staff Undergraduates
- Categories:
- E-Discovery Week
WRDS is a web-based business data research service from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Provides access to financial, accounting, banking, economics, marketing, and public policy databases through a uniform, web-based interface. S&P Compustat is a standardized database delivering fundamental and market data on over 100, 000 securities to clients through a variety of databases and analytical software products.
Workshop Outline:
* WRDS overview; introduction of commonly used research data in Finance
* Live demonstration of downloading data from WRDS
* S&P Compustat content and data structure overview
In-Person:
Library 455, SIP Campus