Essays about: "CEO pay"

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1. 1. 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

3. 2. 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

4. 3. 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

5. 4. 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

6. 5. CEO Compensation and the Relationship with Company Growth : An Analysis of Swedish Listed OMX Stockholm Companies

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Albin Nordlund; Mathias Pettersson Sango; [2022]
   Keywords : CEO; compensation; salary; bonus; other compensation; total compensation; growth; pension benefits; motivation theory; agency theory; financial performance measures; Hofstede s cultural dimensions; corporate governance; performance indicators; listed companies.;

   Abstract : As time progresses and compensation increases for CEOs, the need for information will be required to debate whether it is rational for CEOs to receive more pay in various forms. According to agency theory, CEOs have an intrinsic need to act in their self-interests, while the shareholder requires value creation and implements various safeguards to ensure that the CEOs do what they are expected to do. READ MORE