Do managers influence their own pay? Evidence from stock incentive plans in an emerging market economy
by Huihui Yang; Fei Pan; Siqi Li; Thomas W. Lin
International Journal of Accounting and Finance (IJAF), Vol. 3, No. 4, 2012

Abstract: This study examines the extent of managers' opportunistic behaviour in influencing their own executive stock incentive plans in an emerging market economy, namely, China. Using a sample of 53 stock incentive plans in Chinese publicly listed companies during 2006-2007, we find a significant decline in stock prices before the disclosure of stock incentive plans and a significant increase in stock prices shortly after the disclosure, consistent with self-interested managers undertaking self-dealing opportunities to affect the exercise price of incentive plans. We also find that abnormal stock return reversals are more pronounced for non-state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with less independent compensation committees, thus suggesting that strong corporate governance plays an important role in curbing opportunistic behaviour related to stock incentive compensations. Taken together, our findings suggest that managers in Chinese publicly listed companies engage in opportunistic behaviour that maximises their personal compensations.

Online publication date: Wed, 30-Jul-2014

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