The Anglo-American financial influence on CEO compensation in non-Anglo-American firms
Author
Summary, in English
This study examines the impact of Anglo-American financial markets on CEO compensation. Starting from a sample of Norwegian and Swedish listed firms, we analyse this effect as manifested in the capital market (Anglo-American cross-listing) and in the market for corporate control (Anglo-American board membership). These effects are analysed together with the geographically broader effect of the product and service market internationalisation of the firm. We conclude that all three effects contribute positively to the level of CEO compensation. We argue that the higher CEO compensation found in firms exposed to Anglo-American financial influence - as compared with firms not subject to such influence - reflects institutional contagion, the demand for and supply of viable CEO candidates, and a pay premium for increased risk of dismissal.
Publishing year
2005
Language
English
Pages
470-483
Publication/Series
Journal of International Business Studies
Volume
36
Issue
4
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Topic
- Economics and Business
- Business Administration
Keywords
- foreign board membership
- dismissal risk
- cross-listing
- tenure
- CEO compensation
- corporate governance
- CEO
- internationalisation
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0047-2506