Executive pay and "independent" compensation consultants

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-262

  Murphy, Kevin J ^a   Sandino, Tatiana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Board of directors; Compensation consultants; Corporate governance; Disclosure; Executive compensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849086553     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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