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Is there Discretion in Wage Setting? A Test Using Takeover Legislation

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Bertrand, M.
Mullainathan, S.

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In this paper, we use states' passage of anti-takeover legislation as a source of such independent variation. Passed in the 1980s, these laws serioulsy limited takeovers of firms incorporated in legislating states. Since many view hostile takeovers as an important disciplining device, these laws potentially raised managerial discretion in affected firms. If uncontrolled managers pay higher wages, we expect wages to rise following these laws.

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Paper provided by Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs in its series Papers with number 203.

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Keywords: WAGES ; MANAGEMENT ; BUSINESS FINANCING;

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J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
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