| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5069275 | Finance Research Letters | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This paper examines the effect of “golden handshakes” on managerial incentive compensation and risk-taking. Golden handshake, one on hand, increases CEO's pay-for-performance sensitivity by providing a high-powered incentive scheme. On the other hand, it also increases the sensitivity of CEO wealth to stock volatility, and induces CEOs to implement risky investment policy. I show the optimal incentive level increases in the presence of golden handshake. The results help to shed light on the important role of severance contract on the optimal executive compensation.
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Authors
Yi Jiang,