This systematic literature review analyses the determinants and consequences of executive
compensation-related shareholder activism and say-on-pay (SOP) votes. The review covers …

Say on pay (SOP) is a form of shareholder activism where shareholders express their
opinions on executive compensation by casting a vote in the annual general meeting. To …

We examine the association between board gender diversity and corporate dividend payout.
Our results suggest that although board gender diversity impacts positively on dividend …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of corporate governance
structures on the likelihood of financial distress in UK listed companies. The paper examines …

This study empirically investigates the interrelationship between pay and performance of
CEOs/board of directors in an emerging market, Pakistan. The study uses GMM approach to …

Purpose The study examines whether corporate governance moderates the relationship
between CEO compensation and earnings management. Design/methodology/approach …

Shareholders have long complained that top executives are overpaid by corporate boards
irrespective of their performance.'Traditionally largely powerless to prevent these perceived …

The paper investigates the impact of chief executive officer (CEO) compensation on firm
performance from a sample of 155 listed French companies on SBF 120, over 2009–2018 …

From an international perspective, Australia has been one of the leading jurisdictions for
corporate governance reform. Its first corporate governance code predates the Cadbury …

We examine whether compensation committee existence (CCX) and compensation
committee effectiveness (CCE) are associated with CEO pay-performance alignment, using …