Determinants of CEO compensation : stock option and corporate governance.

This paper analyzes two issues relating to the CEO compensation of US listed firm. Firstly, we investigate the determinants of the proportion of CEO compensation that is tied to stock options. Secondly, we investigate the impact of corporate governance mechanism on the level of CEO compensation.

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Main Authors: Chia, Sze Ying., Chiu, Chung Mun., Yee, Ai Ling.
Other Authors: Lee, Kin Wai
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8507
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:This paper analyzes two issues relating to the CEO compensation of US listed firm. Firstly, we investigate the determinants of the proportion of CEO compensation that is tied to stock options. Secondly, we investigate the impact of corporate governance mechanism on the level of CEO compensation.