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Societal Equality Sentiment and Executive Compensation (2022)
Journal Article
Onal, B., Petmezas, D., & Xiong, N. (2022). Societal Equality Sentiment and Executive Compensation. Journal of Corporate Finance, 77, Article 102314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2022.102314

Using elections that reveal changes in countries’ leniency on the left-right political spectrum, we examine whether societal sentiment regarding income inequality affects executive compensation. We find that elections that bring left-leaning (pro-equ... Read More about Societal Equality Sentiment and Executive Compensation.