Executive Equity Compensation and Incentives: A Survey

24 Pages Posted: 6 Sep 2005

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John E. Core

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management

Wayne R. Guay

University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department

David F. Larcker

Stanford Graduate School of Business; Stanford University - Hoover Institution; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

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Abstract

Stock and option compensation and the level of managerial equity incentives are aspects of corporate governance that are especially controversial to shareholders, institutional activists, and governmental regulators. Similar to much of the corporate finance and corporate governance literature, research on stock-based compensation and incentives has generated not only useful insights, but also has produced many contradictory findings. Not surprisingly, many fundamental questions remain unanswered. In this article, the authors synthesize the broad literature on equity-based compensation and executive incentives, and highlight topics that seem especially appropriate for future research.

Keywords: Executive compensation, stock options, equity incentives, corporate governance

JEL Classification: G32, G34, J33, M41

Suggested Citation

Core, John E. and Guay, Wayne R. and Larcker, David F., Executive Equity Compensation and Incentives: A Survey. Economic Policy Review, Vol. 9, No. 1, April 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=794806

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