The purpose of this paper is to review the existing empirical evidence and provide an
integrative framework for the growing body of literature that is situated at the intersection of …

Over the past decades, the total value of executive compensation packages has been rising
dramatically, contributing to a wider pay gap between the chief executive officer and the …

We investigate Australian CEO compensation following mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
We find CEOs of acquiring firms receive higher compensation in the year of M&A completion …

We examine the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on the compensation of
powerful corporate leaders [ie, boards of directors, including Chief Executives Officers …

This paper investigates the impact of M&As on bidder (CEO and other) executive
compensation employing a unique sample of 100 completed bids in the UK over the 1998 …

This study investigates how the implementation of special attributes of CEO compensation
contracts is determined by both the acquisition and the acquirer features for a set of M&A …

In this study, we examine how corporate policies are driven by CEO greed. We hypothesize
that greedy CEOs are inclined to implement highly aggressive policies that are beneficial for …

This paper examines the effect that the 'Cadbury reforms' have had on the pay determination
process of executives in the UK. Our results suggest that, on average, the impact has been …

This paper examines the impact of acquisitions by UK acquirers on executive pay. The
overall sample shows a significant transitory pay increase. Pay changes are not affected by …

We examine the impact of board structure on executive pay for 1,880 UK public firms over
the period 1983–2002, using panel data analysis. First, the proportion of non-executive …