Essays about: "CEO-compensation"
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1. The effect of ESG-linked compensation on firms' ESG performance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : 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
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2. Getting past equity - CEO compensation among unlisted SMEs
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : 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
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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 ekonomiAbstract : 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
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4. The Innovation Game: A study of the relationship between CEO compensation and R&D spending
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : 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
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5. Variable executive compensation linked to ESG goals: evidence from the Nordics
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : 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