Essays about: "CEO compensation"

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  1. 1. The effect of ESG-linked compensation on firms' ESG performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Naile Aliti; Zhaoyang Wen; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : ESG-linked compensation; ESG performance; corporate governance; stakeholder welfare;

    Abstract : This study examines the effect of having an ESG-linked compensation plan on ESG performance. In addition to that, board characteristics effect on linking ESG metrics to CEO compensation plans have been examined. 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. Getting past equity - CEO compensation among unlisted SMEs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Axel Hellbom Almström; [2023]
    Keywords : Executive compensation; SME; Unlisted; Pay-for-Performance; Variable pay;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses how CEO cash compensation in unlisted Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) varies with firm performance, and how this compares to large and listed firms, using a series of first difference regression analyses. It uses the results to comment on how constrained access to equity compensation affects CEO pay-for-performance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Do CEOs thrive in times of inflation? An empirical study on the impact of inflation on CEO compensation in the United States

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Cynthia Ohenhen; Sofia Ferenius; [2023]
    Keywords : CEO compensation; Compensation determinants; Inflation; Agency theory;

    Abstract : With CEO compensation and CEO-pay ratio growing to previously unobserved levels simultaneously as the United States has experienced inflation hikes, the discussion on the importance of understanding how CEO compensation develops increases for corporate governance to ensure shareholder value. This research paper aims to explore the impact of inflation on CEO compensation and whether inflation is the reason for the recent surge in CEO compensation. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Innovation Game: A study of the relationship between CEO compensation and R&D spending

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Joakim Edlund; Andreas Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : CEO; Compensation; Risk-taking; Research Development; Options;

    Abstract : While previous research has examined how CEO compensation influences managerial behavior, little is known about whether and how compensation influences R&D spending decisions. Because theoretical models predict that CEOs are disincentivized to undertake projects with uncertain long-term payoffs, scholars argue that CEO compensation should be linked to long-term performance. READ MORE