Database info

ExecuComp, includes over 80 different compensation items on more than 12,500 executives (top five executive officers per company) in companies included in the S&P 500, S&P 400 MidCap and S&P SmallCap 600 indexes; over 35 measures of company financial performance taken from Compustat. The data is available from 1992 forward. Per item, you can follow a fixed procedure to select what type of data, over what period and in what format the data should be provided. Manuals and help are available in the database via the link ‘Support’. ExecuComp is available via Wharton (WRDS), it is not accessible as a separate database. First select Compustat- Capital IQ. ExecuComp can be found in the overview of Compustat datasets. Please keep in mind that not all datasets in Compustat-Capital IQ are accessible for UM students & employees due to license restrictions.

Access information

The WRDS interface is only accessible via a WRDS account. An account can be requested via the WRDS start page. Only regular Maastricht University email accounts are accepted. WRDS requires staff to have a UM contract. Students are no longer allowed to use the WRDS databases after their graduation. Unfortunately, UM-Alumni-accounts are excluded due to license restrictions.
Accessing the WRDS interface will require a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) by Duo Security. See the WRDS 2FA documentation & FAQ for detailed instructions and answers to common questions.

How to login to WRDS using 2FA
FAQ for 2FA by Duo

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Guides & training

Look for the appropriate Data Vendor Manual under Support, once you have logged in to WRDS.

Support