Common ownership and executive pay-for-performance sensitivity: Evidence from China |
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Affiliation: | School of Finance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, 200433, China |
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Abstract: | This study focuses on the impact of common ownership on executive pay-for-performance sensitivity using a sample of A-share listed firms in China from 2008 to 2020. We find common ownership significantly improves executive pay-for-performance sensitivity and plays a monitoring and governance role. Meanwhile, the impact of common ownership on executive pay-for-performance sensitivity is more significant in non-state-owned firms (non-SOEs) and when a firm faces a highly competitive product market. The mechanism tests indicate that common ownership affects executive pay-for-performance sensitivity through the information and governance mechanisms. Further analyses show that the portion of compensation explained by common ownership significantly enhances future firm performance. Overall, our findings validate the positive role of common ownership in corporate governance. |
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Keywords: | Common ownership Pay-for-performance sensitivity Institutional investors Monitoring Governance |
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