-taking. These results are consistent with the “takeover incentive hypothesis,” an original proposition stating that GPs influence … risk-taking through the incentive of a CEO with a GP to accept a takeover, as well as delta's role in affecting the weight … of the CEO's incentive to maximize the expected takeover-associated equity portfolio wealth. The findings do not support …

We examine the impact of acquisitions by UK acquirers on executive pay. The overall sample shows a significant …-border acquisitions result in higher pay. Pay increases are higher following acquisitions of targets with high pay, but not high pay … countries. CEOs are rewarded equally for bad and good acquisitions, and those well rewarded are more likely to reacquire …