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IN THIS ISSUE: { vol 4 | 4.11.11 }
 
 
Prof. Martijn Cremers VIDEO
The CEO Pay Slice
The CEO Pay Slice is the proportion of the total pay for the top five executives at a firm that goes to the CEO. Martijn Cremers, co-creator of this new measure, studies the relationship between it and firm performance.
QN INTERVIEW
Are CEOs Today's Heroes?
All cultures and all eras have their heroes—individuals who set out on a quest and overcome great adversity to attain a glorious end. In this interview from Qn magazine, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld suggests that CEOs today are living out this age-old narrative. He explains why society is looking for its heroes in the corner office.
RESEARCH BRIEFS
Neighborhoods Matter for Autism Diagnosis
Marissa King finds that wealthier neighborhoods with more resources to diagnose autism have helped fuel the dramatic rise in autism prevalence. However, the influence of neighborhood wealth on diagnosis is beginning to fade.

Study Finds Pattern of Large Price Swings Around Treasury Auctions
Treasury security prices tend to be lower on auction days, which results in a large issuance cost for the U.S. Treasury Department, finds Hongjun Yan.
  Recent Working Papers
Do Bonuses Enhance Sales Productivity?
K. Sudhir

Tell Your Friends! Word of Mouth and Percolation in Social Networks
Arthur Campbell

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Use of Special Items to Manage Earnings
Kalin Kolev

Can Psychological Aggregation Manipulations Affect Portfolio Risk-Taking? Evidence from a Framed Field Experiment
James Choi

Read more working papers on the Faculty Insights website.



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