New Research on Executive Compensation and on Sustainability
ECGI and Bar Ilan University
16-17 December 2019 Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan
Supported by:
Executive Compensation |
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Session 1 |
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09:35-09:50 |
Coffee |
09:50–09:55 09:55-10:45 |
Greetings Why do Employees Exercise Stock Options Early? Kevin Murphy (USC) Discussant: Thomas Keusch (Insead) |
10:45-11:35 |
Outraged By Compensation: Implications for Public Pension Performance Alexander Dyck (Toronto) |
Session 2 |
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11:50–12:40
12:40-13:30
13:30-14:40 |
Are CEOs Paid Extra for Riskier Pay Packages? Rui Albuquerque (Boston College) Restricting CEO pay backfires: Evidence from China Discussant: Amir Rubin (IDC) Lunch |
Session 3 |
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14:40-15:30 |
Recognition Rules and Accounting-Based Compensation Jonathan Bonham (University of Chicago) |
15:30–16:20 |
Cost Shielding in Executive Bonus Plans David Tsui (USC) Discussant: Zacharias Sautner (Frankfurt) |
Sustainability |
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9:40-10:00 |
Coffee |
10:00–10:50 |
Renewable Governance: Good for the Environment? Karl Lins (Utah) |
10:50-11:40
11:40-11:55
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Contracts with Benefits: The Implementation of Impact Investing Jessica Jeffers (University of Chicago) Discussant: Miriam Schwartz-Ziv (Hebrew University) Coffee |
Session 2 |
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11:55–12:45 |
Corporate Governance and Social Impact of Non-Profits:Evidence from a Randomized Program in Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo Caroline Flammer (Boston University) Discussant: Marco Becht (Université libre de Bruxelles) |
12:45–13:35
13:35-14:45 |
ESG Shareholder Engagement and Downside Risk Zacharias Sautner (Frankfurt) Discussant: Guy Kaplanski (Bar Ilan) Lunch |
Session 3 |
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14:45–15:35 |
Why is Corporate Virtue in the Eye of The Beholder? The Case of ESG Ratings Sikochi Anywhere (Harvard) Discussant: Anete Pajuste (SSE Riga) |
15:35–16:25
16:25-16:45 |
Benchmarking of Pay Components in CEO Compensation Design Revital Yosef (Bar Ilan) Discussant: Ana Albuquerque (Boston University) Farewell greetings |