Essays about: "Equity-Based Remuneration"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the words Equity-Based Remuneration.

  1. 6. The effectiveness of CEO incentive systems in Swedish Corporate Governance - What is the firm value added by CEO option ownership?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Anna Eriksson; [2012]
    Keywords : CEO remuneration; equity-based compensation; options; incentive system; corporate governance;

    Abstract : This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the effectiveness of equity-based compensation as an incentive-creating mechanism for interest alignment of shareholders and CEOs in public Swedish companies. Exclusive access to comprehensive data on the complete set of different components included in total CEO compensation contracts between 1999 and 2005 provides new opportunities to look into the true relationships between the generation of CEO wealth and shareholder wealth. READ MORE

  2. 7. Equity-Based Remuneration for Swedish CEO's

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

    Author : Karolina Lundberg; [2012]
    Keywords : Executive Compensation; Equity-Based Remuneration; Institutionalism;

    Abstract : This study examines the underlying reasons for observed relative differences in the use of equity-based remuneration for Swedish CEO's. Adopting a qualitative approach, the empirical foundation of the paper is interviews with key decision-makers in the area, namely directors of large public firms and institutional shareholder representatives. READ MORE

  3. 8. Visibility, Size and Growth Opportunities as Determinants of Equity-Based Compensation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lilia Kouzmina; Jenny Nygren; [2008]
    Keywords : CEO compensation; stock option grants; equity-based compensation; remuneration;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to increase the understanding for the use of long-term equity-based executive compensation primarily defined as stock option grants. We use data for 204 Swedish stock listed companies and apply a set of explanatory variables based on previous international research. READ MORE