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compensation to managers in low-tax jurisdictions, if payroll enters the FA formula. Managers in high-tax jurisdictions face the …
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compensation to managers in low-tax jurisdictions, if payroll enters the FA formula. Managers in high-tax jurisdictions face the …
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We derive determinants of tax avoidance by means of a multi-task principal-agent model. We extend prevailing models by integrating both corporate and individual income taxation as well as by including tax planning effort in the agent’s action portfolio. Our model shows novel and apparently...
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This paper studies the first day return of 227 carve-outs during 1996-2013. I find that the first day return of newly issued subsidiary stocks is explained by the reporting distortions in the pre IPO period, conditioned on whether the executives and directors of the subsidiary received stock...
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We derive determinants of tax avoidance by means of a multi-task principal-agent model. We extend prevailing models by integrating both corporate and individual income taxation as well as by including tax planning effort in the agent's action portfolio. Our model shows novel and apparently...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013051278
Using data that includes specific contractual details of Relative Performance Evaluation (RPE) contracts granted to executives for 1,833 firms for the period 1998 to 2012, we develop new methods to characterize RPE awards and measure their value and incentive properties. The frequency in the use...
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This paper studies the effect of losses due to audit error on audit quality when the auditor's report of earnings is used for managerial compensation and the auditor can learn about the firm's productivity environment by observing the manager's effort. If the auditor observes the manager's...
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In many organizational contexts, managers might have self-serving incentives whereby giving high evaluations to … employees comes at the expense of their own payoff. In this study, I examine the impact of managers’ self-serving incentives on … the collection and use of information for the purpose of subjective performance evaluation. I find that managers with self …
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' cost structures, particularly the operating leverage (fixed-to-variable cost ratio). We find managers reduce operating … in option-based compensation following the issuance of FAS 123R. Managers facing a decrease in risk-taking incentives …, we present compelling evidence that managers adjust the cost structure of their firms in response to a reduction in risk …
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contract theory. Specifically, we identify the conditions under which conformity pressure can lead to positive or negative …
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