Corporate Governance and the CEO Pay-Performance Link: Australian Evidence

Schultz, Emma; Tian, Gloria; Twite, Garry

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Corporate Governance and the CEO Pay-Performance Link: Australian Evidence

Date

2013

Authors

Schultz, Emma

Tian, Gloria

Twite, Garry

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

We examine the influence of corporate governance mechanisms, namely blockholdings and board structure, on CEO pay-performance sensitivity in listed Australian firms. Results highlight blockholders' role in shaping observed pay-performance associations and