Dew-Becker, Ian - In: CESifo economic studies : CESifo, a joint initiative of … 55 (2009) 3/4, pp. 434-457
This article reviews the history of executive compensation regulation in America and surveys the literature on the effects of these policies. CEOs are almost exclusively in the top 1% of the pay distribution, and regulation of their pay is seen as a well-targeted way of reducing income...