Essays about: "Incentive Programs"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 38 essays containing the words Incentive Programs.

  1. 11. The Social Impact Bond as a Multi-Task Principal-Agent Problem: A Qualitative Illustration of the Parallel Between Theory and Practice

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Nike Müller-Brunotte; [2020]
    Keywords : Social Impact Bond; Multi-task Principal-agent Theory; Incentive Contracting; Performance Measurement; Social Issues;

    Abstract : The Social Impact Bond (SIB) has become an increasingly popular tool for governments all over the world to fund social programs with private investments. Due to the complex set of interactions between parties and a limited understanding of the drivers of efficiency in those contracts, the growth of the market has not taken off as expected. READ MORE

  3. 12. 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

  4. 13. Stock-based Compensation and Shareholder Value

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : Erik Forsblom; Ludwig Smedberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Stock-based compensation; incentive programs; shareholder return; Nasdaq Stockholm; industrial companies; service companies;

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  5. 14. An investigation into interlinkages between CEO compensation and firm risk

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Chaitra Harish Bhat; Thordis Sveinsdottir; [2016]
    Keywords : CEO compensation; Incentives; Bonus; Stock options; Risk management; Firm risk; Firm size; Firm Leverage; Corporate governance; Agency theory; Managerial power theory; Regression analysis.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this research is to do an investigation on the interlinkages between CEO compensation and the firm risk. It further intends to see in particular, whether the firm risk has been interlinked with components of compensation like CEO’s incentive/bonus and stock options. READ MORE

  6. 15. Opportunities and barriers for an increased flexibility in residential consumers’ electricity consumption

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Amanda Sten; Katja Åström; [2016]
    Keywords : Demand side flexibility; residential consumers; demand response programs; price signals; load control; load reductions; Efterfrågeflexibilitet; elkonsumenter; efterfrågeflexibilitetstjänster; prissignaler; effektjustering; effektreduktion;

    Abstract : I Sverige står hushållen för en stor del av den slutliga elanvändningen och deras konsumtionsmönster bidrar till att skapa höga förbrukningstoppar, särskilt under vintermånaderna när elbehovet är som störst. Om hushållen kunde tänka sig att vara mer flexibla i när de använder el skulle förbrukningstoppar kunna dämpas avsevärt och balansen mellan elproduktion och elanvändning bli lättare att upprätthålla. READ MORE