Executive compensation and corporate fraud in China

Conyon, Martin and He, Lerong (2016) Executive compensation and corporate fraud in China. Journal of Business Ethics, 134 (4). pp. 669-691. ISSN 0167-4544

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Abstract

This study investigates the relation between CEO compensation and corporate fraud in China. We document a significantly negative correlation between CEO compensation and corporate fraud using data on publicly traded firms between 2005 and 2010. Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that firms penalize CEOs for fraud by lowering their pay. We also find that CEO compensation is lower in firms that commit more severe frauds. Panel data fixed effects and propensity score methods are used to demonstrate these effects. Our results also indicate that corporate governance mechanisms influence the magnitude of punishment. We find that CEOs of privately controlled firms, firms that split the posts of CEO and chairman, and CEOs of firms located in developed regions suffer larger compensation penalties for committing financial fraud. Finally, we show that CEOs at firms that commit fraud are more likely to be replaced compared to those at non-fraud firms.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Business Ethics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? financial fraudexecutive compensationcorporate governancechinageneral business,management and accountingeconomics and econometricsbusiness and international managementlawbusiness, management and accounting(all) ??
ID Code:
70915
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Deposited On:
18 Sep 2014 14:47
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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16 Jul 2024 09:37