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Wharton Research Data Services

Also known as WRDS

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is a web-based business data research service from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Developed in 1993 to support faculty research at Wharton, the service has evolved to become a common tool for research for over 290 institutions around the world. WRDS is the de facto standard for business data, providing researchers worldwide with instant access to financial, economic, and marketing data through a uniform, web-based interface. This hosted data service has become the locus for quantitative data research and is recognized by the academic and financial research community around the world as the leading business intelligence tool. WRDS …

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About this database

Websitehttps://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/
SubjectsHumanities and Social Sciences · Social and Behavioural Sciences · Economics
Last updated2026-09-13

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