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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. Non-Financial Performance Measures in Executive Bonus Contracts and Firm Performance

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

   Author : Kajsa Olsson; Pi-Lillebi Hermansson; [2022]
   Keywords : Firm performance; Agency Theory; Incentive Programs;

   Abstract : This study investigates whether there is a relationship between the inclusion of non-financial performance measures (NFPM) in CEO bonus contracts and firm performance in the short- term perspective of one year. Data is hand collected from the preceding year's remuneration reports of 106 Nordic large cap firms listed on Nasdaq. READ MORE

4. 3. Decision making and company performance - During a turbulent time period

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : August Raiend; Erik Svedberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Company Performance; CEO-Remuneration; Agency Theory; Short-Termism; Long-Termism; Decision Making; Resilience.;

   Abstract : This thesis examines short- and long-term decision making, CEO-remuneration and its effects on company performance measured as return on assets during a time-period containing market up- and downturns with regards to company resilience. We examined this in a Swedish context by looking at listed companies on the Stockholm stock exchange during the period 2004 to 2014. READ MORE

5. 4. The interconnection between executive shareholding and firm performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Rex Ståhl; [2017-09-15]
   Keywords : Management Remuneration; Executive Shareholding; Long-term Incentive Programs; Agency Theory; Stock Market Performance;

   Abstract : There has been a long standing debate regarding how firms can alleviate the agency problem and align the interests of the agent with those of the principal. In this study, we theorize that if firms can incentivize executives to act more like owners as opposed to agents, it will lead to better performance of the firm. READ MORE

6. 5. CEO Remuneration : A study on the impact of the Capital Requirement Directive IV’s bonus cap on the variable remuneration

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   Author : Anisa Odzak; Amanda Skog; [2017]
   Keywords : Chief Executive Officer; Remuneration; Bonus Cap; EU Banking Sector; CRD IV; Managerial Power Theory;

   Abstract : Background: Over the past decades, there has been a massive increase in the level of CEO remuneration, which has not been in line with the growth in company earnings and firm size. This massive increase in particularly variable remuneration was one of the main causes to the financial crisis during 2007-2008. READ MORE