Essays about: "CEO Retirement"

Found 3 essays containing the words CEO Retirement.

1. 1. The Final Countdown: The CEO Horizon Problem In Sweden - An investigation of pre-retirement opportunism among CEOs in Swedish listed firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Johan Bäckman Berg; Beata Enwall; [2020]
   Keywords : CEO Horizon Problem; CEO Retirement; Ownership Concentration; Social Identification; Business Sphere;

   Abstract : We examine the effects of CEO retirement on net capital expenditures in Swedish listed firms. Specifically, we investigate whether retiring CEOs in Swedish listed firms act opportunistically prior to retirement, commonly defined as the CEO horizon problem. READ MORE

3. 2. Age Is Not Just a Number: A study on CEO age and the propensity to be acquired

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Niklas Mattsson; Marcus Rosengren; [2017]
   Keywords : CEO Age; M A; Agency Problems; Golden Parachutes; Executive Pay;

   Abstract : In common finance theory, all CEOs should act the same - namely to maximize shareholder value. This thesis examines the likelihood of a firm being acquired conditional to the age of the target CEO. READ MORE

4. 3. Stock Price Reactions to CEO Turnover - An event study of the Nordic markets

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Anne Christine Egholm; Jannike Nordström; [2012]
   Keywords : Event study; Executive succession; CEO turnover; Abnormal stock return; Company performance;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the short-term effect of CEO turnover on company performance. Previous studies based on American data have shown mixed results, hence the interest to test if the same would apply in a Nordic setting. READ MORE