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Risiken und Nebenwirkungen der Offenlegungspflicht von Vorstandsbezügen: Individual- vs. Kollektivausweis

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  • Robert F. Göx

    (Universität Fribourg)

  • Uwe Heller

    (Universität Fribourg)

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Zusammenfassung Vor dem Hintergrund weltweit steigender Managervergütungen untersucht dieser Beitrag mögliche Zusammenhänge zwischen der Veröffentlichung von Informationen über Managerbezüge und deren Höhe. Im Rahmen eines einfachen Agency-Modells betrachten wir die Entwicklung der Vergütungspolitik innerhalb einer gegebenen Gruppe von Unternehmen, unter der Annahme, dass sich diese bei der Bestimmung der Vergütungen für das Management an der durchschnittlichen Entlohnung innerhalb einer gegebenen Referenzgruppe orientieren. Zunächst zeigen wir, dass die Einführung einer Publikationspflicht die Managementvergütungen dann über die Zeit ansteigen lässt, wenn die Unternehmen innerhalb der Referenzgruppe im Mittel mehr als den Vorperiodendurchschnitt zahlen (Competitive Benchmarking). In einer Modellerweiterung, in der wir zwischen den Bezügen des Vorstandsvorsitzenden und denen einfacher Vorstandsmitglieder unterscheiden, zeigen wir auf, dass eine Individual-veröffentlichungspflicht eine weitere Erhöhung des Vergütungswachstums bewirken kann. Dieses Ergebnis ist insbesondere dann zu erwarten, wenn sich die beiden Kategorien von Vorständen in unterschiedlicher Weise an den Vergütungen ihrer Referenzgruppe orientieren. Die Analyse zeigt damit potenzielle Gefahren verschärfter Transparenzvorschriften, die in der öffentlichen Diskussion bisher kaum beachtet wurden und sorgfältig gegen mögliche Vorteile abzuwägen sind.

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  • Robert F. Göx & Uwe Heller, 2008. "Risiken und Nebenwirkungen der Offenlegungspflicht von Vorstandsbezügen: Individual- vs. Kollektivausweis," Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, Springer, vol. 60(2), pages 98-123, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:sjobre:v:60:y:2008:i:2:d:10.1007_bf03371730
    DOI: 10.1007/BF03371730
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    G18; J3; K22; M48; M52;
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    JEL classification:

    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
    • K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Business and Securities Law
    • M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • M52 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects

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