Insider Trading Around ESOP Announcements: Wealth Effect vs. Control Effect

Following the enactment of ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) in 1974, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have become a popular form of employee compensation among U.S. companies. The introduction of an ESOP has important implications for management interest that should encourage in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zahid Iqbal, Glenn N. Pettengill, Shekar Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2003-08-01
Series:The International Journal of Banking and Finance
Online Access:https://www.e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/ijbf/article/view/8336