An Empirical Research on the Relationship between TMT’s Pay Gap and Firm Performance
SHI Yong-shuan1, YANG Hong-fen2
(1.Economics and Management School,Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei,430072,China; 2.School of Finace and Economics of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an 710061,China)
Abstract:
This paper examines the effect of TMT’s pay gap on firm performance by analzing data of China’s listed firms during 2005-2010. The empirical results show that there is an inverse U shape relationship between TMT’s inside/outside pay gap and firm performance. Specifically, both TMT’s inside and outside pay gap has a positive effect on firm performance before TMT’s inside/outside pay gap reach a cut point. After this cut point, both TMT's inside and outside pay gap has a negative effect on firm performance.
SHI Yong-shuan, YANG Hong-fen.An Empirical Research on the Relationship between TMT’s Pay Gap and Firm Performance[J] Economic Survey, 2013,V1(1): 104-108