Restricting CEO pay backfires: Evidence from China

IF 2.2 3区管理学 Q2 BUSINESS, FINANCE Journal of Business Finance & Accounting Pub Date : 2023-07-13 DOI:10.1111/jbfa.12741

Kee-Hong Bae, Zhaoran (Jason) Gong, Wilson H. S. Tong

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Abstract

Using the pay restriction imposed on CEOs of centrally administered state-owned enterprises (CSOEs) in China in 2009, we study the effects of limiting CEO pay. Compared with CEOs of firms not subject to the restriction, the CEOs of CSOEs experienced a significant pay cut. In response to the pay cut, CEOs increased the consumption of perks and siphoned off firm resources for their own benefit. Pay-performance sensitivity for these firms also significantly decreases. The performance of these firms dropped following the pay restriction. Our findings suggest that restricting CEO pay distorts CEO incentives and brings unintended consequences. Our findings caution against limiting CEO pay.

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限制首席执行官薪酬会适得其反：来自中国的证据

我们利用 2009 年中国对中央管理国有企业（CSOE）CEO 实施的薪酬限制，研究了限制 CEO 薪酬的效果。与未受限薪措施影响的企业 CEO 相比，中央管理国有企业的 CEO 经历了大幅减薪。作为对减薪的回应，首席执行官们增加了福利消费，并为自身利益抽走了公司资源。这些企业的薪酬-绩效敏感度也显著下降。限薪后，这些公司的业绩下降。我们的研究结果表明，限制 CEO 薪酬会扭曲 CEO 的激励机制，带来意想不到的后果。我们的研究结果提醒我们不要限制首席执行官的薪酬。

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Journal of Business Finance & Accounting BUSINESS, FINANCE-

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