This article analyzes the factors which explain executive compensation in Samp;P500, Samp;PMidCap and Samp;PSmallCap listed firms and the evolution of executive compensation values and components from year 1992 to 2005. Our results reveal that Samp;P500 executives received, on average, more than...

We analyzed the executive compensation in the new and old economy in the period between 1992 to 2005. We focused on the evolution of the compensation and the factors that explain the executive compensation and if the form of compensation changed after the Nasdaq crash and the Sarbanes-Oxley act....

We analyzed executive compensation in NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX listed firms during the period between 1992 and 2005. Our results reveal that NYSE executive received, on average, much more total compensation than NASDAQ and AMEX executives, primarily because NYSE firms are larger companies. NYSE...

We examine if gender gap exists in total executive compensation for Samp;P1500 listed firms from 1992 to 2004. We also investigate if this difference exists in the case of new technology firms, where high scholarship is required for executive positions both for men and women. Additionally, we...

Based on a panel of US firms over the period of 1992 to 2004, we evaluated whether firms managed by female CEOs exhibit the same performance as firms managed by male CEOs. We also examined if the gender of the CEO affects the firm risk level, and if the compensation packages that boards give to...