BoardEx (access via WRDS)
BoardEx contents
BoardEx consists of data on compensation, employment, and relationship in publicly listed company and notable private company boards, board directors and senior managers worldwide.
BoardEx provides data on e.g. age, gender, educational background, prior employment and the networks of the individuals.
BoardEx is divided into four regions:
- North America
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Rest of the World
BoardEx datasets in WRDS are available as Individual level datasets, e.g. Individual Profile and Compensation Analysis data and as Company level datasets e.g. Company Organization Summary and Company Profile.
Coverage
BoardEx contains details on over 20,000 companies. About 70% of them are publicly listed and 30% are private companies.
In total, BoardEx has profiles on +750,000 individuals and information on over 1 million non-profiled organizations.
The database is updated daily. It covers 1999 - present.
Searches and export of data in BoardEx via WRDS follow the same four-step procedure as for other searches in WRDS (link to more information):
- Step 1: Selecting the date range
- Step 2: Selecting the companies
- Step 3: Selecting the data variables
- Step 4: Selecting the output format
Information on the data variables:
BoardEx Data Dictionary contains details on the criteria and variables available
Information on the datasets available to academic institutions:
This spreadsheet describes the BoardEx data sets available to academic institutions for research purposes through the WRDS platform
Facts about BoardEx
| Period | 1999 - present |
| Geography | The World |
| Provider | BoardEx via Wharton Research Data Service |