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Calcite | Level 5

Hi! 

 

It is my first post to this community so I hope I am doing this right. 

I am using SAS University Edition

 

I want to perform an event study using SAS. I am familiar with the theory of event studies in general but I am a beginner in SAS. The past weeks I have been familiarizing with SAS base also, so I have some understanding already on how the program works. I have found some already written codes that I can use to run these event studies but I have some issues. Since I am not that experienced in SAS, I am not sure what has to go where and how my data needs to be formatted to run this code. I want to use the code provided in WRDS by Denys Glushkov (His code is attached below). I also need to mention that the code uses permno, crsp data and S&P 500 benchmark. However since my data regards European firms, I am using a database that uses ISIN and I am using the DAX as my benchmark. 

 

The code seems long but it is just the inputs that I need to figure out where they go and how my data should be set up before I can run the code.

 

I have my data current sorted like this:

 

Event dates:  -> work.event_dataset

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Retuns of stocks and benchmarkt -> work.stocks_dataset

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The code that I want to use is the following:

 

/*https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/pages/support/applications/event-studies/event-study-research-application/*/

/* ***************************************************************************** */
/* ********* W R D S   R E S E A R C H   A P P L I C A T I O N S *************** */
/* ***************************************************************************** */
/* Program : EVTSTUDY.SAS                                                        */
/* Summary : Provides a sample methodology for calculating Cumulative            */
/*           Abnormal Returns(CARs)& Buy-Hold Abnormal Returns(BHARs)            */
/*           with various t-statistics (CS test, Standardized CS test&Patell Z)  */
/*           in an event study setting. Displays the dynamics of mean CARs and   */
/*           BHARs in the event window specified by the user                     */                              
/*                                                                               */
/* Date    : Sep 2011                                                            */
/* Author  : Denys Glushkov, WRDS                                                */
/* ****************************************************************************  */
    
/* STEP 1A: Speficify the parameters necessary to run the event study such as    */
/* the length of estimation period and event window, gap b/w estimation & event  */
/* window, etc                                                                   */
%let crsp=work.all_stocks_matched_nodups; /*CRSP libary to be used (CRSPQ - quarterly, CRSP-annual update  */
%let estper=150; /*Length of the estimation period in trading days over which    */
                 /*the risk model is estimated                                   */
    
%let start=-10; /*Beginning of the event window (wtr to the event date,e.g. -2)   */
%let end=10;    /*End of the event window (relative to the event date, e.g., +1)  */
%let gap=15;    /*Length of pre-event window,i.e., number of trading days b/w    */
                /*the end of estimation period and the start of the event window */
    
%let minest=120; /*Minimum of non-missing returns required for estimation        */
%let evtwin=%eval(&end-&start+1);       /*length of event window in trading days */
    
/* STEP 1B: As an example, create the input table containing Permno-event dates  */
/* corresponding to the stock additions to and deletions from S&P 500 index      */
proc sql;
  create table input
  as select distinct ISIN_no, start as edate format date9.
  from &crsp..dsp500list where not missing(start);
quit;
  
/* STEP 2. Creating Trading Calendar that accounts for the presence of  */
/* weekends, holidays and other non-trading days in the estimation      */
/* and event windows                                                    */
data caldates;
 merge &crsp..dsi(keep=date rename=(date=estper_beg))
 &crsp..dsi(keep=date firstobs=&estper rename=(date=estper_end))
 &crsp..dsi(keep=date firstobs=%eval(&estper+&gap+1) rename=(date=evtwin_beg))
 &crsp..dsi(keep=date firstobs=%eval(&estper+&gap-&start+1) rename=(date=evtdate))
 &crsp..dsi(keep=date firstobs=%eval(&estper+&gap+&evtwin) rename=(date=evtwin_end));
  format estper_beg estper_end evtwin_beg evtdate evtwin_end date9.;
  label estper_beg='Start of the Estimation Window'
      estper_end='End of the Estimation Window'
      evtwin_beg='Start of the Event Window'
      evtwin_end='End of the Event Window'
      evtdate='Event Date';
  index+1;
  if nmiss(estper_beg,estper_end,evtwin_beg,evtwin_end,evtdate)=0;
run;
    
/*STEP 3: If event date is a non-trading day, select the closest trading day that*/
/* follows the event day                                                         */
proc sql; create table temp
 as select a.permno, b.*
  from input a left join caldates b
  on b.evtdate-a.edate>=0
  group by a.edate
  having (b.evtdate-a.edate)=min(b.evtdate-a.edate);
    
 /*Returns for sample securities around the event dates */
 create table evtrets_temp
 as select a.permno, a.date format date9., a.ret as ret1,
           b.evtdate, b.estper_beg, b.estper_end,
           b.evtwin_beg, b.evtwin_end
 from &crsp..dsf a, temp b
 where a.permno=b.permno and b.estper_beg<=a.date<=b.evtwin_end;
    
 /* Merge in the risk factors                                           */
 /* User can create her own risk factors and use it instead of FF+M ones*/
 create view evtrets1
   as select a.*, (b.mktrf+b.rf) as mkt, b.mktrf, b.rf,b.smb, b.hml, b.umd
   from evtrets_temp a left join
        ff.factors_daily (keep=date mktrf smb hml umd rf) b
   on a.date=b.date;
    
 /*Bring in delisting returns*/
 create table evtrets (drop=ret1 where=(not missing(mkt)))
   as select a.*,
   (1+a.ret1)*sum(1,b.dlret)-1-a.mkt as exret label='Market-adjusted total ret',
   (1+a.ret1)*sum(1,b.dlret)-1 as ret "Ret adjusted for delisting"
   from evtrets1 a left join &crsp..dsedelist (where=(missing(dlret)=0)) b
   on a.permno=b.permno and a.date=b.dlstdt
 order by a.permno,a.evtdate,a.date;
quit;
    
/* STEP 4. Estimating Factor Exposures over the estimation period*/
proc printto log=junk; run;
 
proc reg data=evtrets edf outest=params  noprint;
   where estper_beg<=date<=estper_end;
   by permno evtdate;
   eq0: model exret=;
   eq1: model ret=mktrf;
   eq2: model ret=mktrf smb hml;
   eq3: model ret=mktrf smb hml umd;
run;
proc printto;run;
 
    
/* STEP 5. Calculating Abnormal Returns for all models */
/* for each trading day in the event window            */
data abrets1/view=abrets1; merge
  evtrets(where=(evtwin_beg<=date<=evtwin_end) in=a)
  params (where=(_model_='eq0')
     keep=permno evtdate _model_ _rmse_ _p_ _edf_
     rename=(_rmse_=std0 _p_=p0 _edf_=edf0))
  params (where=(_model_='eq1')
     keep=permno evtdate _model_ _rmse_ intercept mktrf
     rename=(_rmse_=std1 intercept=alpha1 mktrf=beta1))
  params (where=(_model_='eq2')
     keep=permno evtdate _model_ _rmse_ intercept mktrf smb hml
     rename=(_rmse_=std2 intercept=alpha2 mktrf=beta2 smb=sminb2 hml=hminl2))
  params (where=(_model_='eq3')
     keep=permno evtdate _model_ _rmse_ intercept mktrf smb hml umd
     rename=(_rmse_=std3 intercept=alpha3 mktrf=beta3 smb=sminb3 hml=hminl3 umd=umind3));
  by permno evtdate; 
  retain missret;
  if first.permno then missret=missing(ret);
  if missing(ret) then missret+1; /*count number of missing returns*/
  var0=std0**2; var1=std1**2;var2=std2**2;var3=std3**2;
  abret0=exret;
  expret1=alpha1+beta1*mktrf; abret1=ret-expret1;
  expret2=alpha2+beta2*mktrf+sminb2*smb+hminl2*hml; abret2=ret-expret2;
  expret3=alpha3+beta3*mktrf+sminb3*smb+hminl3*hml+umind3*umd; abret3=ret-expret3;
  nobs=p0+edf0;  /*number of observations used in estimation*/
 drop p0 edf0 estper_beg estper_end std0 std1 std2 std3 _model_ exret;
 if a and nobs>&minest;
run;
  
/* Transform dates to event time using CRSP Trading Calendar       */
/* Using the latter takes into account non-consecutive date records*/
proc sql; create table abrets
  as select a.*, (b.index-c.index) as evttime
  from abrets1 a left join caldates b
   on a.date=b.evtdate
  left join caldates c
   on a.evtdate=c.evtdate
order by permno, evtdate, date;
quit;
    
/* Calculating Rolling Cumulative Abnormal Returns and various stats */
/* Transformout= calculates cumulative product of gross returns and  */
/* subtracts 1 to arrive at the total net cumulative return          */        
proc expand data=abrets out=car method=none;
  by permno evtdate; id date;
  convert ret=cret/transformout=(+1 cuprod -1);
  convert mkt=cmkt/transformout=(+1 cuprod -1);
  convert expret1 =cexpret1 /transformout=(+1 cuprod -1);
  convert expret2 =cexpret2 /transformout=(+1 cuprod -1);
  convert expret3 =cexpret3 /transformout=(+1 cuprod -1);
  convert abret0=car0/transformout=(sum);
  convert abret1=car1/transformout=(sum);
  convert abret2=car2/transformout=(sum);
  convert abret3=car3/transformout=(sum);
run;
    
/* Car_Evtdate Table the cross-sectional output that contains for each      */
/* "firm-event date":                                                       */
/*   1) CAR, BHAR, and SCAR (standardized CAR)                              */
/*   2) Alpha and Beta from the estimation period                           */
/*   3) Estimation period variance                                          */
    
/* Car_Evtwin Table contains Raw, Abnormal, Std. and Buy-and-Hold Abnormal  */
/* Daily Returns "firm-date" in event time                                  */
proc printto log=junk;run;
 
data car_evtdate
        (drop=evttime ret mkt smb hml umd date calpha1 calpha2 calpha3
              cmrkt csmb chml cumd evtwin_beg evtwin_end abret0 abret1
              abret2 abret3 sar0 sar1 sar2 sar3 missret cexpret1 cexpret2 cexpret3)
     car_evtwin
         (keep=permno evtdate evttime date ret cret abret0 abret1 abret2 abret3
          sar0 sar1 sar2 sar3 bhar0 bhar1 bhar2 bhar3 car0 car1 car2 car3);
  set car;
  by permno evtdate date;
  /*Standardized CARs and ARs for various models*/
  scar0=car0/(&evtwin*var0)**0.5; scar1=car1/(&evtwin*var1)**0.5;
  scar2=car2/(&evtwin*var2)**0.5; scar3=car3/(&evtwin*var3)**0.5;
  sar0=abret0/sqrt(var0);sar1=abret1/sqrt(var1);
  sar2=abret2/sqrt(var2);sar3=abret3/sqrt(var3);
  pat_scale=(nobs-2)/(nobs-4); /*Patell Z scaling factor*/
  /*Buy-Hold Abnormal Returns*/
  bhar0=cret-cmkt; bhar1=cret-cexpret1;  
  bhar2=cret-cexpret2; bhar3=cret-cexpret3;
  if last.evtdate then do; nrets=&evtwin-missret; output car_evtdate; end;
  output car_evtwin;
run;
proc printto;run;
    
/*Put Cross-sectional and aggregate results together for further analysis*/
data allcars; merge
  car_evtwin
  (rename=(bhar0=bhar0win bhar1=bhar1win bhar2=bhar2win bhar3=bhar3win
           car0=car0win car1=car1win car2=car2win car3=car3win cret=cretwin))
  car_evtdate;
 by permno evtdate;
run;
  
/* STEP 6: Compute Cumulative Average Abnormal Return (CAR_MEAN) */
/* and Average Buy-Hold Abnormal Return (BHAR_MEAN)              */
/* and other stats across all distinct events                    */
proc means data=allcars noprint;
  class evttime; id nobs;
  var ret cret car0 car1 car2 car3 bhar0 bhar1 bhar2 bhar3
  bhar0win bhar1win bhar2win bhar3win cretwin
  car0win car1win car2win car3win
  scar0 scar1 scar2 scar3 abret0 abret1 abret2 abret3
  sar0 sar1 sar2 sar3 pat_scale;
  output out=allstats
  mean= n= t= sum=/autoname;
run;
      
/*calculate different stats for assessing    */
/*statistical signficance of abnormal returns*/
data MA_Evtdate (keep=evttime car0_n cret_mean car0_mean car0_t scar0_t
                 bhar0_mean pat_car0 model)
     MM_Evtdate (keep=evttime car1_n cret_mean car1_mean car1_t scar1_t
                 bhar1_mean pat_car1 model )
     FF_Evtdate (keep=evttime car2_n cret_mean car2_mean car2_t scar2_t
                 bhar2_mean pat_car2 model )
     FFM_Evtdate (keep=evttime car3_n cret_mean car3_mean car3_t scar3_t
                 bhar3_mean pat_car3 model )
     MA_Evtwin  (keep=evttime cretwin_mean abret0_n ret_mean abret0_mean
                 car0win_mean bhar0win_mean abret0_t sar0_t pat_ar0 )
     MM_Evtwin  (keep=evttime cretwin_mean abret1_n ret_mean abret1_mean
                 car1win_mean bhar1win_mean abret1_t sar1_t pat_ar1 )
     FF_Evtwin  (keep=evttime cretwin_mean abret2_n ret_mean abret2_mean
                 car2win_mean bhar2win_mean abret2_t sar2_t pat_ar2 )
     FFM_Evtwin (keep=evttime cretwin_mean abret3_n ret_mean abret3_mean
                 car3win_mean bhar3win_mean abret3_t sar3_t pat_ar3 );  
 set allstats;
 by evttime;
   if _n_=1 and missing(evttime) then do;
   abret0_mean=.; abret1_mean=.;
   abret2_mean=.; abret3_mean=.;
   cretwin_mean=0; ret_mean=.;
   bhar1win_mean=0; bhar1win_mean=0;
   bhar2win_mean=0;bhar3win_mean=0;
   end;
   /*Patell Z statistics*/
   pat_car0=scar0_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/scar0_n);
   pat_car1=scar1_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/scar1_n);
   pat_car2=scar2_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/scar2_n);
   pat_car3=scar3_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/scar3_n);
   pat_ar0=sar0_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/sar0_n);
   pat_ar1=sar1_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/sar1_n);
   pat_ar2=sar2_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/sar2_n);
   pat_ar3=sar3_mean/(sqrt(pat_scale_sum)/sar3_n);
 label
   pat_ar0=       'Patell Z for AR_MA'  pat_ar1=        'Patell Z for AR_MM'
   pat_ar2=       'Patell Z for AR_FF'  pat_ar3=        'Patell Z for AR_FFM'
   abret0_t=      'CS t-stat, AR_MA'    abret1_t=       'CS t-stat, AR_MM'
   abret2_t=      'CS t-stat, AR_FF'    abret3_t=       'CS t-stat, AR_FFM'
   sar0_t=        'Std CS test, AR_MA'  sar1_t=         'Std CS test, AR_MM'
   sar2_t=        'Std CS test, AR_FF'  sar3_t=         'Std CS test, AR_FFM'
   abret0_mean=   'Mean AR_MA'          abret1_mean=    'Mean AR_MM'
   abret2_mean=   'Mean AR_FF'          abret3_mean=    'Mean AR_FFM'
   car0_n=        'Number of events in the portfolio'
   abret0_n=      'Number of events in the portfolio'
   evttime=       'Event Time t'
   cret_mean=     "Mean CTR (&start, &end)"
   cretwin_mean=  "Mean CTR (&start,t) "
   car0win_mean=  "Average CAR_MA (&start, t)"
   car1win_mean=  "Average CAR_MM (&start, t)"
   car2win_mean=  "Average CAR_FF (&start, t)"
   car3win_mean=  "Average CAR_FFM (&start, t)"
   bhar0win_mean= "Mean BHAR_MA (&start, t)"
   bhar1win_mean=  "Mean BHAR_MM (&start, t)"
   bhar2win_mean= "Mean BHAR_FF (&start, t)"
   bhar3win_mean=  "Mean BHAR_FFM (&start, t)"
 ;
   format ret_mean cret_mean abret0_mean abret1_mean abret2_mean abret3_mean
          car0_mean car1_mean car2_mean car3_mean bhar0_mean bhar1_mean
          bhar2_mean bhar3_mean cretwin_mean
          bhar0win_mean bhar1win_mean bhar2win_mean bhar3win_mean
          car0win_mean car1win_mean car2win_mean car3win_mean percent7.4
          abret0_t abret1_t abret2_t abret3_t sar0_t sar1_t sar2_t sar3_t
          pat_car0 pat_car1 pat_car2 pat_car3 pat_ar0 pat_ar1 pat_ar2 pat_ar3
          car0_t car1_t car2_t car3_t scar0_t scar1_t scar2_t scar3_t comma10.2;
  if evttime=0 then do; model='Market-Adjusted'; output MA_Evtdate;
                        model='Market Model';    output MM_Evtdate;
                        model='FF Model';        output FF_Evtdate;
                        model='Carhart Model';   output FFM_Evtdate;
                 end;
  if missing(evttime) then evttime=&start-1;
  output MA_Evtwin; output MM_Evtwin; output FF_Evtwin; output FFM_Evtwin;
run;
    
/* STEP 7. Putting Event Date CARs and BHARS for various risk models together*/
data allevtdate; set
  MA_Evtdate  (rename=(car0_mean=car_mean bhar0_mean=bhar_mean
                car0_n=n car0_t=car_t scar0_t=scar_t pat_car0=pat_car))
  MM_Evtdate  (rename=(car1_mean=car_mean bhar1_mean=bhar_mean
                car1_n=n car1_t=car_t scar1_t=scar_t pat_car1=pat_car))
  FF_Evtdate  (rename=(car2_mean=car_mean bhar2_mean=bhar_mean
                car2_n=n car2_t=car_t scar2_t=scar_t pat_car2=pat_car))
  FFM_evtdate (rename=(car3_mean=car_mean bhar3_mean=bhar_mean
                car3_n=n car3_t=car_t scar3_t=scar_t pat_car3=pat_car));
 length=&evtwin;
 label pat_car=   'Patell Z'
       car_mean=  "Mean CAR (&start, &end)" 
       bhar_mean= "Mean BHAR (&start, &end)"   
       car_t=     'Cross-sectional t-stat for CAR' 
       scar_t=    'Standaridized cross-sectional t-stat for CAR'
       length=    'Length of event window in trading days';
run;
    
/*Cross-sectional output for CARs/BHARs at the firm-event level*/
data car_evtdate;
  retain permno evtdate alpha1 beta1 cret car0 bhar0 var0 car1 bhar1 var1
       car2 bhar2 var2 car3 bhar3 var3 nrets nobs;
  set car_evtdate;
  label alpha1=  'Alpha (Market Model)' beta1='Beta (Market Model'
        car0=    'CAR_MA'               car1='CAR_MM'
        car2=    'CAR_FF'               car3='CAR_FFM'
        bhar0=   'BHAR_MA'              bhar1='BHAR_MM'
        bhar2=   'BHAR_FF'              bhar3='BHAR_FFM'
        var0=    'Estimation period variance (Market-adjusted returns)'
        var1=    'Estimation period variance (Market Model)'
        var2=    'Estimation period variance (FF Model)'
        var3=    'Estimation period variance (Carhart Model)'
        cret=    'Cumulative Total Return'
        nrets=   'Number of non-missing returns in event window'
        nobs=    'Length of the estimation period';
  keep permno evtdate alpha1 beta1 cret car0 bhar0 var0 car1 bhar1 var1
       car2 bhar2 var2 car3 bhar3 var3 nrets nobs;
  format cret alpha1 car0 bhar0 car1 bhar1 car2 bhar2 car3 bhar3 percent7.4
         beta1 comma10.3;
run;
  
/* As an illustration, plot Carhart CAARs and average BHARs in the event window*/
options nodate orientation=landscape; ods pdf file='Carhart_evtrets.pdf';
goptions device=pdfc; /* Plot Saved in Home Directory */
axis1 label=(angle=90 "Cumulative Returns");
axis2 label=("Event time");
symbol interpol=join w=3 l=1;
proc gplot data =FFM_Evtwin;
 where evttime>=&start;
 Title "Cumulative Total Returns vs. Carhart CAARs and BHARs around the event date";
 plot (cretwin_mean car3win_mean bhar3win_mean)*evttime
       /overlay legend vaxis=axis1 haxis=axis2;
run;quit; ods pdf close;
   
/*house cleaning*/
 proc sql;
  drop table abrets, allcars, allstats, caldates, car, car_evtwin, evtrets, temp,
             evtrets_temp,ffm_evtdate, ff_evtdate, ma_evtdate, mm_evtdate, params;
  drop view  evtrets1, abrets1; quit;
      
/* ******************************************************************************** */
/* *************  Material Copyright Wharton Research Data Services  ************** */
/* ****************************** All Rights Reserved ***************************** */
/* ******************************************************************************** */

 

All the help is much appreciated!

Thank you very much!

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Cynthia_sas
SAS Super FREQ
Hi:
If you do not know how to use SAS, then you should consider taking the free Programming 1 course. For help with a WRDS program, written by WRDS and published on their web site, they have help, which you will find here: https://wrds-support.wharton.upenn.edu/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=114093978532 .

Cynthia
Reeza
Super User
If you read the comments, you'll see it creates an INPUT data set as an example. Make your data set look exactly like that and you should be good to go. That being said, without WRDS access, which most of us don't have, we can't look into that portion for you. Also note the copyright in the code you've posted, so you may want to ensure you're allowed to actually post this code publicly.
stgzlg
Calcite | Level 5

The link where I found this code is public:

https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/pages/support/applications/event-studies/event-study-research-application

Therefore, I doubt it was meant for only WRDS users.

 

What do you mean by input data as an example? so this part of the code is actually just an example?

 

 

Reeza
Super User

This is what I was referring to in regards to sample data.

From my interpretation of the comments, which may be wrong, this creates a demo input data set. 

 

/* STEP 1B: As an example, create the input table containing Permno-event dates  */
/* corresponding to the stock additions to and deletions from S&P 500 index      */
proc sql;
  create table input
  as select distinct ISIN_no, start as edate format date9.
  from &crsp..dsp500list where not missing(start);
quit;
  

My suggestion would be to try running this code initially, with the sample data. See if it works. If it does, then proceed to make your input data set match the output and go from there. 

 

Additionally, note that the parameter, CRSP, is a library reference not a data set reference. You've pointed it to a data set, not a library so the code will not work. The program isn't generic enough that you can just use it, it will need modifications to set up the data sets for the correct reference. Or I'm not interpreting it correctly.

 

Your reference:

 

%let crsp=work.all_stocks_matched_nodups; /*CRSP libary to be used (CRSPQ - quarterly, CRSP-annual update  */

Original reference is to a library:

%let crsp=crsp; /*CRSP libary to be used (CRSPQ - quarterly, CRSP-annual update  */

I would also recommend updating the graphing sections at the end of the code that is in GPLOT to SGPLOT. 

 

You're probably fine for linking the code, not sure what the copyright means in this case, but it still is copyrighted. I'd probably verify the copyright issue with WRDS for an understanding of how to appropriately use their code, my guess would be that you need to cite it in the report/publication. 


@stgzlg wrote:

The link where I found this code is public:

https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/pages/support/applications/event-studies/event-study-research-application

Therefore, I doubt it was meant for only WRDS users.

 

What do you mean by input data as an example? so this part of the code is actually just an example?

 

 


 

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