Essays about: "Johannes Benzing"

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  1. 1. Managerial Characteristics and Firm Risk: A Panel Study on the Relation between CEO Characteristics and Stock Volatility in the US

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Johannes Benzing; Elias Tuerk; [2012]
    Keywords : CEO characteristics; managerial risk appetite; executive compensation; stock volatility; firm risk;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relation between CEO characteristics and stock volatility for a sample of 227 S&P500 firms during the period of 1996 to 2010. After controlling for firm-specific factors, our results give strong evidence that certain CEO characteristics are significantly related to firm volatility. READ MORE