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Matching Compustat Data to the SSEL

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  • Kristin McCue
  • Ron S. Jarmin

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This memo documents methods for linking records from Compustat with SSEL files. It also describes the bridge file resulting from using these methods to match a March 2001 Compustat extract to SSEL files for 1981-2000. We match about 83% of currently traded records, and about 90% of inactive Compustat records. However, after eliminating problems with duplication, matches to always-inactive establishments on the SSEL, and matches where it appears that active years on the SSEL are disjoint from active years in Compustat, 76% of the original records remain in the bridge file. The last section discusses issues involved in updating the links for additional years of data.

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  • Kristin McCue & Ron S. Jarmin, 2006. "Matching Compustat Data to the SSEL," CES Technical Notes Series 06-02, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau.
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    1. Steven J. Davis & John Haltiwanger & Ron Jarmin & Javier Miranda, 2007. "Volatility and Dispersion in Business Growth Rates: Publicly Traded versus Privately Held Firms," NBER Chapters, in: NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2006, Volume 21, pages 107-180, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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