This paper examines the influence of CEO and CFO age on bank risk-taking. Using data on large U.S. banks between 2006 and 2018, we document a negative association between CEO age and the bank’s insolvency risk and market-based measures of risk-taking after controlling for bank size, asset...

This paper examines the effects of board co-option on corporate social responsibility. Using a sample of U.S. firms over the period 2000-2018, we find that corporate social responsibility is adversely influenced by co-opted directors. Specifically, our results indicate that board co-option is...

In this chapter, we present a descriptive analysis of executive compensation in U.S. banks over the period 1992-2018. Specifically, using detailed data on the compensation of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the S&P 1500 banks, we examine the development trends in the level and structure...

This paper examines the effect of facial attractiveness on the compensation of bank Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). Consistent with the so-called beauty premium hypothesis, we document that good looks pay off for bank CEOs. Specifically, by utilizing machine learning to assess the facial...

This paper examines whether bank capital ratios and default risk are associated with the gender of the bank's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairperson of the board. Given the documented gender-based differences in conservatism and risk tolerance, we postulate that female CEOs and board...

This paper uses Chief Executive Officer (CEO) facial features to examine the association between CEO masculinity and bank risk-taking. Given that high facial width-to-height ratio has been linked to high testosterone levels and masculine behavioral traits such as increased risk tolerance,...

This paper examines whether the systemic risk of financial institutions is associated with the risk-taking incentives generated by executive compensation. We measure managerial risk-taking incentives with the sensitivities of chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO)...