Data Matching for Corporate Governance Research

13 Pages Posted: 16 Oct 2017

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Attila Balogh

University of Melbourne - Department of Finance

Date Written: October 6, 2017

Abstract

Matching observations across multiple datasets for corporate governance research carries with it some well-known and other less known challenges. This paper highlights best practices for carrying out merging the widely used BoardEx, CRSP and Compustat databases accessed via Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), utilizing their respective company and security identifiers. A companion Github repository of the associated SAS code is made available to assist researchers in consistently applying the discussed matching techniques.

Keywords: Dataset Matching, Corporate Governance, BoardEx, CRSP, Compustat

JEL Classification: M41, G30, G32

Suggested Citation

Balogh, Attila, Data Matching for Corporate Governance Research (October 6, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3053405 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3053405

Attila Balogh (Contact Author)

University of Melbourne - Department of Finance ( email )

198 Berkeley Street
Carlton, VIC 3010
Australia

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