Die Entlohnung von Topmanagern ist in den westlichen Industrieländern über dieletzten Jahre markant angestiegen. Wir stellen verschiedene Ansätze dar, welche dieseEntwicklung zu erklären versuchen, und prüfen sie auf ihren Erklärungsgehalt: (1) DieEntwicklung ist das Ergebnis eines gut...

Stock option grants to top managers have largely contributed to the dramatic increase in US executive pay in recent years. In this paper it is argued that stock options, compared to other forms of compensation, have created strong incentives for managers to engage in lobbyingactivities for...

The self-employed are substantially more satisfied with their work than employed persons. We document this relationship for 23 countries and show that the higher job satisfaction can directly be attributed to the greater autonomy that self-employed persons enjoy....

In view of recent corporate scandals, it is argued that corporate governance can learn from public governance ...

One can be independent, or subject to decisions made by others. This paper empirically tests whether individuals attach an intrinsic value to the institutional difference between independence and hierarchy ...

Moderne Ökonomie und Sozialpsychologie beschäftigen sich beide mit der Erklärungmenschlichen Verhaltens. Dieser Artikel gibt eine Übersicht über die Interaktion zwischen denbeiden Wissenschaften...

People spend more and more time commuting and often find it a burden. According to economics, the burden of commuting is chosen when compensated either on the labor or on the housing market so that individuals utility is equalized....