Pepper, Alexander ORCID: 0000-0003-4927-809X and Gore, Julie
(2014)
The economic psychology of incentives: an international study of top managers.
Journal of World Business, 49 (3).
pp. 350-361.
ISSN 1090-9516
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Abstract
The world-wide inflation in executive compensation in recent years has been accompanied by an increase in the prevalence of long-term incentives. This article demonstrates how the subjectively perceived value of long-term incentives is affected by risk aversion, uncertainty aversion, and time preferences. Based on a unique empirical study which involved collecting primary data on executive preferences from around the world, and using a theoretical framework which draws on behavioral agency theory, we conclude that, while long-term incentives are perceived by executives to be effective, they are not in fact an efficient form of reward, and that this outcome is not significantly affected by cross-cultural differences. We conjecture that boards of directors, acting on behalf of shareholders, increase the size of long-term incentive awards in order to compensate executives for the perceived loss of value when compared with less risky, more certain and more immediate forms of reward.
Item Type: | Article |
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Official URL: | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-world-... |
Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier |
Divisions: | Management |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
JEL classification: | D - Microeconomics > D0 - General J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs > J32 - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Private Pensions |
Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2013 14:56 |
Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2024 23:12 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/51655 |
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