In 2006, stock-based incentives were granted in about one third of German Prime-Standard firms as part of Executive Compensation. The empirical analysis of this thesis shows, that stock-based incentives are used particularly in firms, that are characterized by high complexity and high information asymmetry. A positive influence of this compensation component on the level of total investment and the relative investment in research and development (R&D) is shown. In examining the impact of stock based incentives and firm performance, no effect on average is observed. However if the design of this compensation component is considered, a positive effect of ambitious performance criteria is revealed.
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In 2006, stock-based incentives were granted in about one third of German Prime-Standard firms as part of Executive Compensation. The empirical analysis of this thesis shows, that stock-based incentives are used particularly in firms, that are characterized by high complexity and high information asymmetry. A positive influence of this compensation component on the level of total investment and the relative investment in research and development (R&D;) is shown. In examining the impact of stock ba...
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