Stock option
In theory, stock options should motivate executives to perform better - but in practice, they haven't always had that effect. Why?
In theory, stock options should motivate executives to perform better by tying their pay to their company's performance. So why do some argue the practice has just become a way for the highest earners to boost their salaries even further? Tim Harford turns to ancient Greek philosophy and Bill Clinton's presidency in search of the answer.
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The Trouble with Stock Options - Brian J. Hall and Kevin J. Murphy, June 2003, NBER Working Paper No. 9784
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John M. Olin Center for Law, Economics and Business Discussion Paper Series, Paper 528
The Impact of Ownership Structure on CEO Compensation: Evidence from the UK, Master Thesis, 2016-17, Radboud University, Nijmegen Faculty of Management
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