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Exchange Rate Risk and Relative Performance Evaluation

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  • Bing Chen

    (Department of Accounting, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou 325060, China)

  • Wei Chen

    (Department of Accounting, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA)

  • Xiaohui Yang

    (Department of Finance, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 07666, USA)

Abstract

The relative performance evaluation (RPE) hypothesis posits that executive compensation should not be influenced by uncontrollable exogenous shocks. However, prior studies often find limited empirical support for this hypothesis, partly because identifying peers exposed to the same exogenous shocks is challenging. We propose a new method for identifying peers and testing the RPE hypothesis within the context of exchange rate risk. Specifically, we select peers based on the sensitivity of their stock returns to exchange rate fluctuations. We find evidence that firms respond to significant exchange rate movements by ex post adjusting their peer selection to include peers with similar exchange rate risk exposure. Furthermore, after accounting for ex post peer group adjustments, we find much stronger support for the RPE hypothesis than prior studies.

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  • Bing Chen & Wei Chen & Xiaohui Yang, 2025. "Exchange Rate Risk and Relative Performance Evaluation," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jjrfmx:v:18:y:2025:i:6:p:310-:d:1672759
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