Data Dictionaries
Revision as of 19:47, 7 July 2009 by imported>Ed
Data dictionaries are plain text files listing variables and their labels, as well as values for certain fields. They are an invaluable reference source, as is a summary of the data available in the various sources.
WRDS
The following WRDS data dictionaries are available:
- DD-COMPUSTATBalanceSheetExtracts.txt
- DD-COMPUSTATIndustrialAnnual.txt
- DD-CRSPDailyPrices.txt
- DD-COMPUSTATCountryCodes.txt
- DD-COMPUSTATStateCodes.txt
Users should also consult the WRDS COMPUSTAT User Manual
- DD-ThomsonSDCGNI-AttributeCodeExplanations.txt
- DD-ThomsonSDCGNI.txt
- DD-ThomsonSDCMA-AttributeCodeExplanations.txt
- DD-ThomsonSDCMA.txt
- DD-ThomsonVECommitments-AttributeCodeExplanations.txt
- DD-ThomsonVECommitments.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEDisbursements-AttributeCodeExplanations.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEDisbursements.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEFirms-AttributeCodeExplanations.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEFirms.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEFunds-AttributeCodeExplanations.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEFunds.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEIPOs-AttributeCodeExplanations.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEIPOs.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEIPOs.txt
- DD-ThomsonVEPortfolioCompanies.txt