This paper develops a framework for studying individuals' ideas about what constitutes just compensation for chief executive officers (CEOs) and reports estimates of just CEO pay and the principles guiding ideas of justice. The sample consists of students pursuing a Master of Business...

A straightforward comparison between the compensation levels in the American S&P 500 and the Swedish companies on the Stockholm Nasdaq-OMX Large and Mid-cap segments shows that the American CEOs receive a considerably higher compensation compared to the Swedish. This result remains after...