Executive compensation and corporate governance in China
We investigate executive compensation and corporate governance in China's publicly traded firms. We also compare executive pay in China to the USA. Consistent with agency theory, we find that executive compensation is positively correlated to firm performance. The study shows that executive pay and CEO incentives are lower in State controlled firms and firms with concentrated ownership structures. Boardroom governance is important. We find that firms with more independent directors on the board have a higher pay-for-performance link. Non-State (private) controlled firms and firms with more independent directors on the board are more likely to replace the CEO for poor performance. Finally, we document that US executive pay (salary and bonus) is about seventeen times higher than in China. Significant differences in US-China pay persist even after controlling for economic and governance factors.
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2011
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Authors: | Conyon, Martin J. ; He, Lerong |
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Journal of Corporate Finance. - Elsevier, ISSN 0929-1199. - Vol. 17.2011, 4, p. 1158-1175
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | China Executive compensation Equity incentives |
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