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Was erklärt die steigenden Managerlöhne? Ein Diskussionsbeitrag

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  • Matthias Benz
  • Alois Stutzer

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Die Entlohnung von Topmanagern ist in den westlichen Industrieländern über die letzten Jahre markant angestiegen. Wir stellen verschiedene Ansätze dar, welche diese Entwicklung zu erklären versuchen, und prüfen sie auf ihren Erklärungsgehalt: (1) Die Entwicklung ist das Ergebnis eines gut funktionierenden Marktprozesses; sie beruht auf strukturellen Veränderungen auf der Nachfrage- bzw. auf der Angebotsseite des Managermarktes; (2) Die Entwicklung reflektiert 'rent seeking': infolge von Marktunvollkommenheiten können Manager als Anbieter von Managementdienstleistungen die Nachfrage nach diesen Leistungen beeinflussen. Managerentlohnung wird dabei mit der Qualität der corporate governance in Verbindung gebracht; (3) Ein eigener Erklärungsvorschlag bringt die Entwicklung in den USA mit der Einführung von Offenlegungsvorschriften für Spitzenentschädigungen im Jahre 1992 in Zusammenhang: diese haben einen sich selbst verstärkenden Prozess der Referenzgruppenentlohnung in Gang gesetzt. Abschliessend werden institutionelle Reformen diskutiert, die Markt- und Kontrollkräfte im Managermarkt stärken können.

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  • Matthias Benz & Alois Stutzer, "undated". "Was erklärt die steigenden Managerlöhne? Ein Diskussionsbeitrag," IEW - Working Papers 081, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich.
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