How much sunlight does it take to disinfect a boardroom? A short history of executive compensation regulation in America

CESifo Economic Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 434-457

  Dew Becker, Ian ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate finance and governance; Executive compensation; Firm organization

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CORPORATE STRATEGY; FINANCE; INCENTIVE; INCOME; REGULATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70849128163     PISSN: 1610241X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cesifo/ifp004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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