Essays about: "Swedish executive compensation"

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1. 1. Sustainable Practices within the Real Estate sector : An analysis investigating the impact of sustainability practices within Real Estate companies in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Sanna Backenroth; Nicol Magnusson; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable investment; ESG; energy certification; property valuation; Hållbara investeringar; ESG; miljöcertifiering; fastighetsvärdering; fastighetsmarknaden;

   Abstract : The awareness of ESG (environmental, governance, social) has risen significantly during the last decade. The construction and real estate industry represents 21 % of the negative climate emissions in Sweden, highlighting the crucial role of property owners in achieving a climate-neutral society. READ MORE

3. 2. PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION : A study of the pay-performance relation in Scandinavia

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Elias Högström; Viktor Olausson; [2023]
   Keywords : CEO Remuneration; Executive Compensation; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Pay-Performance Relation;

   Abstract : The size of the remuneration paid to CEOs is a continuously debated area in society. In times of inflation, where the real wages are decreasing at the same time as the remuneration to CEOs are increasing, the phenomenon becomes more relevant. READ MORE

4. 3. Variable executive compensation linked to ESG goals: evidence from the Nordics

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Oscar Pasarin Borrega; [2023]
   Keywords : Executive compensation; Firm performance; Incentive pay; ESG Pay; ESG metrics;

   Abstract : The practice of linking executive compensation to the performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, commonly referred to as ESG Pay, remains an underexplored issue in academic literature. This study focuses on the relationship between ESG Pay, financial performance and ESG performance in the Nordic region. READ MORE

5. 4. Pay-performance sensitivity during the Covid-19 pandemic : Evidence from Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : My Jarby; [2022]
   Keywords : pay-performance sensitivity; Covid-19; financial distress; executive compensation; financial performance; Sweden; corporate governance;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to examine what impact the Covid-19 pandemic has on the pay-performance relationship. This study performs an OLS regression analysis of total CEO compensation on accounting and market-based firm performance for 2017-2020 using 233 Swedish listed firms. READ MORE

6. 5. Executive Compensation and Earnings Management - A study of Swedish companies during the Global Financial Crisis

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Victor Johansson; [2021-06-24]
   Keywords : Accruals-based earnings management; real earnings management; executive compensation; global financial crisis;

   Abstract : This study examines the impact of executive short-term cash compensation on earnings management and how the relationship is influenced by an economic crisis, the global financial crisis. For a sample of Swedish listed firms between 2005-2012, I find evidence of a negative association between executive compensation and accruals-based earnings management, but comparing the crisis period to the period before I find a positive association that is stronger during the crisis than in the period before. READ MORE