Stock-based Managerial Compensation and Risk-taking in Bank

This study examines the compensation scheme for the executives and risk-taking behavior in the Korean banks. Theoretically, shareholders prefer risky asset choice to the optimal one due to the limited liability feature of reward, and stock-based executive compensation may induce choices favorable to...

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Main Authors: Yeo, Eun jung, Yoon, Kyoung-Soo, Lee, Ho jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Development Institute 2011-06-01
Series:KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.23895/kdijep.2011.33.2.41