WRDS – Wharton Research Data Services is a web-based platform from the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) that provides access to a wide range of financial, economic, and corporate databases. The platform integrates data from numerous databases under a unified interface, allowing users to search, link, and store the data in a targeted manner.

Access to WRDS

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Access to WRDS is available to all faculty, staff, and students of the Business and Economics Faculty for research and teaching purposes. You can obtain access through the following procedure:

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1. Register on the WRDS platform?(https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/)??by clicking the "register" link at the top right. Please use your University of Augsburg email address to register. Also, select University of Augsburg?as the subscriber.
2. Your registration request will be reviewed and approved by the WRDS administrators at the University of Augsburg. You will then be contacted via email and provided with all further information regarding access.
3. You will receive the terms of use?by email for signature. Once you have signed and returned this document, your account will be activated. You will be notified by email once your account is ready.

Responsible for the Database

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Access to WRDS is managed by the Chair of Business Taxation.?If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact?tax@wiwi.uni-augsburg.de.

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Terms of Use

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Upon your first login, you will be asked to acknowledge the terms of use. Please read them carefully.

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Data Protection

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Please note: Your personal data (first name, last name, email address) will be stored for 12 months in order to investigate any violations of the terms of use. Other user data will also be retained as long as you are enrolled or employed at the University of Augsburg.

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