Profits and losses from changes in fair value, executive cash compensation and managerial power: Evidence from A-share listed companies in China

According to optimal contracting theory, compensation contracts are effective in solving the agency problem between stockholders and managers. Executive compensation is naturally related to firm performance. However, contracts are not always perfect. Managers may exert influence on the formulation a...

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Main Authors: Ruiqing Shao, Chunhua Chen, Xiangzu Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-12-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175530911200041X