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  • 1.  Segment data for banks (please post)

    Posted 06-15-2009 13:43
    All,

    I'm attempting to create an entropy measure for firms in the banking industry. Customer service representatives from COMPUSTAT confirmed that the COMPUSTAT segment file (which allows you to collect sales data across a firm's business segments) does NOT include firms in the banking industry.

    Would anyone happen to know an archival data source by which one can collect segment data for firms in the banking industry?

    Cheers,

    John Haleblian
    Associate Professor
    Anderson Graduate School of Management
    University of California-Riverside


  • 2.  Segment data for banks (please post)

    Posted 06-15-2009 18:01
    Hi John

    Have you have a look at BvD's Bankscope?

    http://www.bvdep.com/en/bankscope.html

    You should be able to arrange a free trial, without download access, if your
    institution does not have a current subscription.

    Regards

    John Rice

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    Quoting John Haleblian <john.haleblian@UCR.EDU>:

    > All,
    >
    > I'm attempting to create an entropy measure for firms in the banking
    > industry. Customer service representatives from COMPUSTAT confirmed that the
    > COMPUSTAT segment file (which allows you to collect sales data across a
    > firm's business segments) does NOT include firms in the banking industry.
    >
    > Would anyone happen to know an archival data source by which one can collect
    > segment data for firms in the banking industry?
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    > John Haleblian
    > Associate Professor
    > Anderson Graduate School of Management
    > University of California-Riverside
    >