Executive compensation is determined in a competitive market, and small differences in skills lead to large variations in the compensation levels. While past research has predominantly focused on the distinction between general and specific managerial skills, little is known as to whether and...

This report is centered around three research questions on newspaper coverage and executive compensation in The Netherlands. 1) How has the coverage developed over the years? 2) How selective are newspapers in their coverage? And 3) What are the influences of newspaper coverage on executive...